http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane Iraq on Yahoo! News Photos Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:58:54 GMT Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:58:54 GMT http://rss.news.yahoo.com/ 142 18 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091120/photos_wl_me_afp/9f543710f7f5e7c737b9f6bb7f55f665 (AFP/File) - Hussein Saeed, President of the Iraqi Football Union, holds up a copy of a letter from the Iraqi government sent to FIFA regarding the government's non-interference in the sport while addressing journalists in Arbil in 2008. FIFA on Friday announced its decision to suspend the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) until further notice "because of government interference".(AFP/File/Safin Hamed)

]]> (AFP/File) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:58:54 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091120/capt.photo_1258747056070-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=EzfyUFumpOsqk0d1eYbZ8w-- Hussein Saeed, President of the Iraqi Football Union, holds ... (AFP/File) - Hussein Saeed, President of the Iraqi Football Union, holds up a copy of a letter from the Iraqi government sent to FIFA regarding the government's non-interference in the sport while addressing journalists in Arbil in 2008. FIFA on Friday announced its decision to suspend the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) until further notice "because of government interference".(AFP/File/Safin Hamed)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091120/photos_wl_me_afp/209307c993e1a9125e4ab8858622b838 (FIFA) - World football's governing body FIFA on Friday announced its decision to suspend the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) until further notice "because of government interference".(FIFA)

]]> (FIFA) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:58:54 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091120/capt.photo_1258743384984-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=k5f4WWHArGEUvj0Xsw8Pag-- World football's governing body FIFA on Friday announced ... (FIFA) - World football's governing body FIFA on Friday announced its decision to suspend the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) until further notice "because of government interference".(FIFA)

]]> (FIFA) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091120/481/13fd5c895ab2439a88331988bedd1547 (AP) - Iraqi Shiite protesters chant slogans against the veto made by Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president Tariq al-Hashemi on the election law in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad,on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Iraqi lawmakers will vote Saturday on how to break a deadlock over a key election law after a vice president vetoed the legislation, causing a crisis that could delay a national vote scheduled for January and affect the timetable for an American troop withdrawal.(AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

]]> (AP) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:31:20 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091120/capt.13fd5c895ab2439a88331988bedd1547.iraq_protest_elections_bag103.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=CJdCGPvYq.hJZh7Sz5iH6Q-- Iraqi Shiite protesters chant slogans against the veto made ... (AP) - Iraqi Shiite protesters chant slogans against the veto made by Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president Tariq al-Hashemi on the election law in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad,on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Iraqi lawmakers will vote Saturday on how to break a deadlock over a key election law after a vice president vetoed the legislation, causing a crisis that could delay a national vote scheduled for January and affect the timetable for an American troop withdrawal.(AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091120/481/2d19ea3b3a87451695b90061a8e2e0ae (AP) - Iraqi Shiite protesters chant slogans against the veto made by Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president Tariq al-Hashemi on the election law, in front of a banner which reads in Arabic ' Nothing to fear on Iraq as long as Maliki is in power', in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Iraqi lawmakers will vote Saturday on how to break a deadlock over a key election law after a vice president vetoed the legislation, causing a crisis that could delay a national vote scheduled for January and affect the timetable for an American troop withdrawal.(AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:35:57 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091120/capt.2d19ea3b3a87451695b90061a8e2e0ae.iraq_protest_elections_bag101.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=VRKYaYVjUzJaTzgcR6FkXQ-- Iraqi Shiite protesters chant slogans against the veto made ... (AP) - Iraqi Shiite protesters chant slogans against the veto made by Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president Tariq al-Hashemi on the election law, in front of a banner which reads in Arabic ' Nothing to fear on Iraq as long as Maliki is in power', in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Iraqi lawmakers will vote Saturday on how to break a deadlock over a key election law after a vice president vetoed the legislation, causing a crisis that could delay a national vote scheduled for January and affect the timetable for an American troop withdrawal.(AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091119/ids_photos_wl/r2648988596.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks during a meeting with tribal leaders in Baghdad, November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:42:05 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091119/i/r2648988596.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=qhTEk7Qrt762VTpJfDWl1w-- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks during a meeting ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks during a meeting with tribal leaders in Baghdad, November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091119/481/359b046a758247d882c66029645f048f (AP) - In this handout photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, speaks during a meeting with sheiks and tribal leaders of al Sudan Shiite tribe, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Iraqi lawmakers will vote Saturday on how to break a deadlock over a key election law after a vice president vetoed the legislation, causing a crisis that could delay a national vote scheduled for January and affect the timetable for an American troop withdrawal. (AP Photo/Iraqi Government)

]]> (AP) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:56:07 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.359b046a758247d882c66029645f048f.iraq_elections_bag107.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=CrhIOMe5RzNhfTmhE1Q20g-- In this handout photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi ... (AP) - In this handout photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, speaks during a meeting with sheiks and tribal leaders of al Sudan Shiite tribe, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Iraqi lawmakers will vote Saturday on how to break a deadlock over a key election law after a vice president vetoed the legislation, causing a crisis that could delay a national vote scheduled for January and affect the timetable for an American troop withdrawal. (AP Photo/Iraqi Government)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091119/481/2459972742094df3aaa290071f519d88 (AP) - An Iraqi man displays a victory sign with his fingers as another holds a picture of Mouqtada al Sadr, during a protest in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 2,000 protesters gathered in Najaf in response to Shiite radical cleric Muqtada Al Sadr's call, demanding from the Iraqi government the release of detainees, most of whom are loyalists of the Sadr movement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:13:57 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.2459972742094df3aaa290071f519d88.iraq_protest_detainees_bag106.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=DRa5EWE8r9oDfq8egP_QZg-- An Iraqi man displays a victory sign with his fingers as another ... (AP) - An Iraqi man displays a victory sign with his fingers as another holds a picture of Mouqtada al Sadr, during a protest in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 2,000 protesters gathered in Najaf in response to Shiite radical cleric Muqtada Al Sadr's call, demanding from the Iraqi government the release of detainees, most of whom are loyalists of the Sadr movement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091119/481/98472f67c4a84b62acf2fecdd56da75b (AP) - An Iraqi Shiite woman holds a picture of Muqtada Al Sadr during a protest in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 2,000 protesters gathered in Najaf in response to Shiite radical cleric Muqtada Al Sadr's call, demanding from the Iraqi government the release of detainees, most of whom are loyalists of the Sadr movement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:59 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.98472f67c4a84b62acf2fecdd56da75b.iraq_protest_detainees_bag105.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=ejJzXZpag75f46f.KL4N0Q-- An Iraqi Shiite woman holds a picture of Muqtada Al Sadr during ... (AP) - An Iraqi Shiite woman holds a picture of Muqtada Al Sadr during a protest in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 2,000 protesters gathered in Najaf in response to Shiite radical cleric Muqtada Al Sadr's call, demanding from the Iraqi government the release of detainees, most of whom are loyalists of the Sadr movement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091119/481/0f1b1c8bd24641878968643c67639790 (AP) - An Iraqi Shiite woman chants slogans during a protest in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 2,000 protesters gathered in Najaf in response to Shiite radical cleric Muqtada Al Sadr's call, demanding from the Iraqi government the release of detainees, most of whom are loyalists of the Sadr movement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:39 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.0f1b1c8bd24641878968643c67639790.iraq_protest_detainees_bag104.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=QVOmBd6e2WeXSycn1xMGzg-- An Iraqi Shiite woman chants slogans during a protest in Najaf, ... (AP) - An Iraqi Shiite woman chants slogans during a protest in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 2,000 protesters gathered in Najaf in response to Shiite radical cleric Muqtada Al Sadr's call, demanding from the Iraqi government the release of detainees, most of whom are loyalists of the Sadr movement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091119/481/698c417a7ff3499fabe6956e44888661 (AP) - Iraqi demonstrators chant slogans during a protest in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 2,000 protesters gathered in Najaf in response to Shiite radical cleric Muqtada Al Sadr's call, demanding from the Iraqi government the release of detainees, most of whom are loyalists of the Sadr movement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:18 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.698c417a7ff3499fabe6956e44888661.iraq_protest_detainees_bag103.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=u6c9v4d6Sfg4XVNXefxpxA-- Iraqi demonstrators chant slogans during a protest in Najaf, ... (AP) - Iraqi demonstrators chant slogans during a protest in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 2,000 protesters gathered in Najaf in response to Shiite radical cleric Muqtada Al Sadr's call, demanding from the Iraqi government the release of detainees, most of whom are loyalists of the Sadr movement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091119/481/39fefccc826a4170ac91d6d92cd3f9b4 (AP) - A protester holds a huge Iraqi Flag during a protest in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 2,000 protesters gathered in Najaf in response to Shiite radical cleric Muqtada Al Sadr's call, demanding from the Iraqi government the release of detainees, most of whom are loyalists of the Sadr movement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:59 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.39fefccc826a4170ac91d6d92cd3f9b4.iraq_protest_detainees_bag102.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=7dX0wM8FA4AzRXZ5iEs8xQ-- A protester holds a huge Iraqi Flag during a protest in Najaf, ... (AP) - A protester holds a huge Iraqi Flag during a protest in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 2,000 protesters gathered in Najaf in response to Shiite radical cleric Muqtada Al Sadr's call, demanding from the Iraqi government the release of detainees, most of whom are loyalists of the Sadr movement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091119/481/e43e1f530e6f4d3ba761e5b4fa9a0b30 (AP) - Iraqi women hold pictures of their relatives, who are prisoners, during a protest in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 2,000 protesters gathered in Najaf in response to Shiite radical cleric Muqtada Al Sadr's call , demanding from the Iraqi government the release of detainees, most of whom are loyalists of the Sadr movement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:10:47 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.e43e1f530e6f4d3ba761e5b4fa9a0b30.iraq_protest_detainees_bag101.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Z4i1OkwTqTXK_GzImfp_9Q-- Iraqi women hold pictures of their relatives, who are prisoners, ... (AP) - Iraqi women hold pictures of their relatives, who are prisoners, during a protest in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 2,000 protesters gathered in Najaf in response to Shiite radical cleric Muqtada Al Sadr's call , demanding from the Iraqi government the release of detainees, most of whom are loyalists of the Sadr movement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091119/ids_photos_wl/r1962000274.jpg (Reuters) - Demonstrators take part in a protest demanding the release of detainees, in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, November 19, 2009. More than 2,000 residents gathered from different cities to protest in Najaf on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:38:48 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091119/i/r1962000274.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=oOoKbrsxrQFZ1OZngVqtjA-- Demonstrators take part in a protest demanding the release of ... (Reuters) - Demonstrators take part in a protest demanding the release of detainees, in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, November 19, 2009. More than 2,000 residents gathered from different cities to protest in Najaf on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091119/ids_photos_wl/r609826718.jpg (Reuters) - Demonstrators take part in a protest demanding the release of detainees, in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, November 19, 2009. More than 2,000 residents gathered from different cities to protest in Najaf on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:55:40 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091119/i/r609826718.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=lGPnsE3AsxgkOJpGYshlQA-- Demonstrators take part in a protest demanding the release of ... (Reuters) - Demonstrators take part in a protest demanding the release of detainees, in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, November 19, 2009. More than 2,000 residents gathered from different cities to protest in Najaf on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091119/ids_photos_wl/r3908774715.jpg (Reuters) - Demonstrators play the roles of jailers and prisoners as they take part in a protest demanding the release of detainees, in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, November 19, 2009. More than 2,000 residents gathered from different cities to protest in Najaf on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:50:11 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091119/i/r3908774715.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=rswZEmzSuxB1.MyLj6tYfg-- Demonstrators play the roles of jailers and prisoners as they ... (Reuters) - Demonstrators play the roles of jailers and prisoners as they take part in a protest demanding the release of detainees, in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, November 19, 2009. More than 2,000 residents gathered from different cities to protest in Najaf on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091119/ids_photos_wl/r3175930962.jpg (Reuters) - Demonstrators play the roles of jailers and prisoners as they take part in a protest demanding the release of detainees, in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, November 19, 2009. More than 2,000 residents gathered from different cities to protest in Najaf on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:48:02 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091119/i/r3175930962.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0OxRLJ5tBSAspMkRDKMXkQ-- Demonstrators play the roles of jailers and prisoners as they ... (Reuters) - Demonstrators play the roles of jailers and prisoners as they take part in a protest demanding the release of detainees, in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, November 19, 2009. More than 2,000 residents gathered from different cities to protest in Najaf on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/480/48421f8018874e0a82fd8bf1176f80ed (AP) - Carol Murphy clutches the flag that draped the coffin of her son, Marine Staff Sgt., Stephen Murphy in Troy, N.H., Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009. The Defense Department said Murphy, 36, died in Anbar province of Iraq on Nov. 9, the result of a non-combat incident. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:13:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.48421f8018874e0a82fd8bf1176f80ed.us_iraq_military_funeral_con103.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=eJlmtY5vV6yPFd0UlIyIfQ-- Carol Murphy clutches the flag that draped the coffin of her ... (AP) - Carol Murphy clutches the flag that draped the coffin of her son, Marine Staff Sgt., Stephen Murphy in Troy, N.H., Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009. The Defense Department said Murphy, 36, died in Anbar province of Iraq on Nov. 9, the result of a non-combat incident. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/480/a806bc6e74c24a95944af2126ea347ba (AP) - A Marine color guard carries the body of Marine Staff Sgt. Stephen Murphy in Troy, N.H. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The Defense Department said Murphy, 36, died in Iraq's Anbar province on Nov. 9, the result of a non-combat incident. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:12:14 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.a806bc6e74c24a95944af2126ea347ba.us_iraq_military_funeral_con102.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=NdkP.6WayT8BkDTdOUxsjg-- A Marine color guard carries the body of Marine Staff Sgt. ... (AP) - A Marine color guard carries the body of Marine Staff Sgt. Stephen Murphy in Troy, N.H. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The Defense Department said Murphy, 36, died in Iraq's Anbar province on Nov. 9, the result of a non-combat incident. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/480/2d7815aa55ef4cf5bd4b35d4b5a5ee9b (AP) - Relatives and friends of Marine Staff Sgt. Stephen Murphy carry his body from the Immaculate Conception Church in Troy, N.H., Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009. The Defense Department said Murphy, 36, died in the Anbar province of Iraq on Nov. 9, the result of a noncombat incident. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) Immaculate Conception Church

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:05:31 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.2d7815aa55ef4cf5bd4b35d4b5a5ee9b.us_military_funeral_con104.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=h1MzVFE5JHGh4IcHhN37LA-- Relatives and friends of Marine Staff Sgt. Stephen Murphy carry ... (AP) - Relatives and friends of Marine Staff Sgt. Stephen Murphy carry his body from the Immaculate Conception Church in Troy, N.H., Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009. The Defense Department said Murphy, 36, died in the Anbar province of Iraq on Nov. 9, the result of a noncombat incident. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) Immaculate Conception Church

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/480/15cf4702ad8346889e438d192d379dec (AP) - Carol Murphy, right, watches as the body of her son, Marine Staff Sgt. Stephen Murphy in Troy, N.H., Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009. The Defense Department said Murphy, 36, died in Anbar province of Iraq on Nov. 9, the result of a noncombat incident. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:05:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.15cf4702ad8346889e438d192d379dec.us_military_funeral_con101.jpg?x=117&y=130&q=85&sig=1FXZCy9mFXbnDQIrlzQ3Zg-- Carol Murphy, right, watches as the body of her son, Marine ... (AP) - Carol Murphy, right, watches as the body of her son, Marine Staff Sgt. Stephen Murphy in Troy, N.H., Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009. The Defense Department said Murphy, 36, died in Anbar province of Iraq on Nov. 9, the result of a noncombat incident. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/photos_wl_me_afp/e6a519173f0cf0b3831aa0cbe47699f7 (AFPTV) - VIDEO: Iraqi PM Nuri al-Maliki consolidated power in the provincial elections. Originally filed: 060209. Duration: 2:05(AFPTV)

]]> (AFPTV) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:59:44 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091118/capt.photo_1258560119122-5-0.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=WkCGAmTUq.Tas8W3oFX95g-- VIDEO: Iraqi PM Nuri al-Maliki consolidated power in the provincial ... (AFPTV) - VIDEO: Iraqi PM Nuri al-Maliki consolidated power in the provincial elections. Originally filed: 060209. Duration: 2:05(AFPTV)

]]> (AFPTV) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/photos_pl_afp/d48153c1c97ee29dcf59f1f53d360e88 (AFP) - General Ray Odierno speaks to the press in Baghdad. The top US military officer in Iraq warned on Wednesday of attacks in the run-up to an expected January general election and said he would ask Washington to alter troop drawdown plans if necessary.(AFP/Arthur Macmillan)

]]> (AFP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091118/capt.photo_1258554685686-1-0.jpg?x=101&y=130&q=85&sig=NcHZ1M2XnFVoUTjQMYx7pw-- General Ray Odierno speaks to the press in Baghdad. The top ... (AFP) - General Ray Odierno speaks to the press in Baghdad. The top US military officer in Iraq warned on Wednesday of attacks in the run-up to an expected January general election and said he would ask Washington to alter troop drawdown plans if necessary.(AFP/Arthur Macmillan)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/photos_pl_afp/9f8d4ac29143cf0dc7acd68003ba55ac (AFP/File) - Qassem Abudi, a member of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), speaks during a meeting of the judiciary committee to discuss electoral law in Baghdad on November 17. The top US military officer in Iraq warned on Wednesday of attacks in the run-up to an expected January general election and said he would ask Washington to alter troop drawdown plans if necessary.(AFP/File/Sabah Arar)

]]> (AFP/File) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091118/capt.photo_1258569072545-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=gq5HbSBc7rfLVN2KwFPu_w-- Qassem Abudi, a member of the Independent High Electoral Commission ... (AFP/File) - Qassem Abudi, a member of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), speaks during a meeting of the judiciary committee to discuss electoral law in Baghdad on November 17. The top US military officer in Iraq warned on Wednesday of attacks in the run-up to an expected January general election and said he would ask Washington to alter troop drawdown plans if necessary.(AFP/File/Sabah Arar)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/photos_pl_afp/2030eaa22f7cc5e45c2a0b9cb88b56da (AFP/File) - Lieutenant General Ali Ghaidan Majeed, commander of Iraqi ground forces, speaks during an interview with the AFP in October 2009. The threat of political violence linked to the election is a major concern for the government and US forces in the wake of bloody attacks in Baghdad on August 19 and October 25 that killed more than 250 people.(AFP/File/Prashant Rao)

]]> (AFP/File) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091118/capt.photo_1258569251373-1-0.jpg?x=98&y=130&q=85&sig=0.k48PtFpr.hiB0_hjA6_A-- Lieutenant General Ali Ghaidan Majeed, commander of Iraqi ground ... (AFP/File) - Lieutenant General Ali Ghaidan Majeed, commander of Iraqi ground forces, speaks during an interview with the AFP in October 2009. The threat of political violence linked to the election is a major concern for the government and US forces in the wake of bloody attacks in Baghdad on August 19 and October 25 that killed more than 250 people.(AFP/File/Prashant Rao)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/ids_photos_ts/r2844240896.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers rest as they wait for a flight to Iraq from an airbase in Kuwait October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Mohammed Abbas

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:41:35 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091118/i/r2844240896.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=dyy6WmGQfFGtKmJLV73lzA-- U.S. soldiers rest as they wait for a flight to Iraq from an ... (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers rest as they wait for a flight to Iraq from an airbase in Kuwait October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Mohammed Abbas

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/photos_bs_afp/af8e5a1e8991ac0f8ddf5d0985dcf3c5 (AFP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, seen here reviewing French troops under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, has promised lucrative oil and reconstruction contracts to French business leaders keen to restore their country's place as Iraq's top business partner.(AFP/Christophe Ena)

]]> (AFP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:34:15 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091118/capt.photo_1258546213146-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=CfMz4WkQ1s0Y9OqM3.BLsg-- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, seen here reviewing French troops ... (AFP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, seen here reviewing French troops under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, has promised lucrative oil and reconstruction contracts to French business leaders keen to restore their country's place as Iraq's top business partner.(AFP/Christophe Ena)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/photos_bs_afp/716d655caa10675098606498b50c7e1f (AFP) - The Khabbaz rig 320km north of Baghdad. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has promised major deals -- including large oil contracts -- to French business chiefs keen to restore their place as Iraq's top business partners.(AFP/Karim Sahib)

]]> (AFP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:34:15 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091118/capt.photo_1258548404542-3-0.jpg?x=87&y=130&q=85&sig=WSBeQDEU09C7jvB_c.pa.A-- The Khabbaz rig 320km north of Baghdad. Iraqi President Jalal ... (AFP) - The Khabbaz rig 320km north of Baghdad. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has promised major deals -- including large oil contracts -- to French business chiefs keen to restore their place as Iraq's top business partners.(AFP/Karim Sahib)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/photos_bs_afp/5665ec34cd277b5845c1527320a5d087 (AFP) - Iraq's President Jalal Talabani, seen here addressing the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq in Paris, has promised lucrative oil and reconstruction contracts to French business leaders keen to restore their country's place as Iraq's top business partner.(AFP/Gonzalo Fuentes)

]]> (AFP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:34:15 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091118/capt.photo_1258545988416-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=boHGNqRjTHNb9LdJDrzzmA-- Iraq's President Jalal Talabani, seen here addressing the ... (AFP) - Iraq's President Jalal Talabani, seen here addressing the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq in Paris, has promised lucrative oil and reconstruction contracts to French business leaders keen to restore their country's place as Iraq's top business partner.(AFP/Gonzalo Fuentes)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/photos_bs_afp/0b54b4df08e5f4ec48a69d361e627185 (AFP/File) - An Iraqi engineer works at the Barjisiya oil field in Zubair. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has promised major deals -- including large oil contracts -- to French business chiefs keen to restore their place as Iraq's top business partners.(AFP/File/Essam -al-Sudani)

]]> (AFP/File) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:34:15 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091118/capt.photo_1258540645705-3-0.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=exB1yieTjnWnzPkd2vlKzA-- An Iraqi engineer works at the Barjisiya oil field in Zubair. ... (AFP/File) - An Iraqi engineer works at the Barjisiya oil field in Zubair. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has promised major deals -- including large oil contracts -- to French business chiefs keen to restore their place as Iraq's top business partners.(AFP/File/Essam -al-Sudani)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/photos_wl_me_afp/87c476fa63a37adea7939231669719a6 (AFP/File) - Palestinian player Amar Abu Salisal vies for the ball with an Iraqi player during their friendly match in Baghdad in July. Police have seized control of the offices of Iraq's football association after its governing board was dissolved on charges of links to executed dictator Saddam Hussein.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

]]> (AFP/File) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:31:43 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091118/capt.photo_1258558275913-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=BT13icKQKxMG9ZhHavLeUw-- Palestinian player Amar Abu Salisal vies for the ball with an ... (AFP/File) - Palestinian player Amar Abu Salisal vies for the ball with an Iraqi player during their friendly match in Baghdad in July. Police have seized control of the offices of Iraq's football association after its governing board was dissolved on charges of links to executed dictator Saddam Hussein.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/photos_wl_me_afp/3382a59503cd02d9c81b0f7a4dbf5aea (AFP) - Iraqi players hold up a national flag and celebrate their team's victory against Vietnam after a match in Bangkok in 2007. Police have seized control of the offices of Iraq's football association after its governing board was dissolved on charges of links to executed dictator Saddam Hussein.(AFP/Saeed Khan)

]]> (AFP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:31:43 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091118/capt.photo_1258557838652-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=rKW_CPQNldpn1XI0W8Ma_g-- Iraqi players hold up a national flag and celebrate their team's ... (AFP) - Iraqi players hold up a national flag and celebrate their team's victory against Vietnam after a match in Bangkok in 2007. Police have seized control of the offices of Iraq's football association after its governing board was dissolved on charges of links to executed dictator Saddam Hussein.(AFP/Saeed Khan)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/75b284c50ac4435f87b638a1e1206080 (AP) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger attends a meeting of the world's 15 most innovative regions in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Schwarzenegger won't say what his plans are when his term expires next year, but it won't be running for another office. 'I have never labeled myself as a politician, so I am not going to run for anything else' Schwarzenegger told reporters on Tuesday. Schwarzenegger said the gubernatorial job 'is the thing I have enjoyed most in my entire life' and that he will spend the next year trying to resolve remaining problems, including projected multibillion dollar shortfall in next year's budget. Schwarzenegger stopped by Milan en route from the Middle East where he visited troops in Iraq and Sacramento where he the legislature is to convene in special session. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:23:09 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.75b284c50ac4435f87b638a1e1206080.italy_schwarzenegger__xac101.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=oGJ7lLp.lKREkJGwVpLFJg-- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger attends a meeting of the ... (AP) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger attends a meeting of the world's 15 most innovative regions in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Schwarzenegger won't say what his plans are when his term expires next year, but it won't be running for another office. 'I have never labeled myself as a politician, so I am not going to run for anything else' Schwarzenegger told reporters on Tuesday. Schwarzenegger said the gubernatorial job 'is the thing I have enjoyed most in my entire life' and that he will spend the next year trying to resolve remaining problems, including projected multibillion dollar shortfall in next year's budget. Schwarzenegger stopped by Milan en route from the Middle East where he visited troops in Iraq and Sacramento where he the legislature is to convene in special session. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/ids_photos_wl/r2715921361.jpg (Reuters) - Hero Ibrahim Ahmed (R), wife of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, visits the Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Bertrand Guay/Pool (FRANCE POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:43:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091118/i/r2715921361.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=zP57opSpOXnfDjax4aZK.A-- Hero Ibrahim Ahmed (R), wife of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, ... (Reuters) - Hero Ibrahim Ahmed (R), wife of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, visits the Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Bertrand Guay/Pool (FRANCE POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/ids_photos_wl/r1473414564.jpg (Reuters) - Hero Ibrahim Ahmed, wife of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, gestures from the rooftop of the Arab World Institute (IMA), which overlooks the Seine River and Notre Dame Cathedral, in Paris November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Bertrand Guay/Pool (FRANCE POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:34:31 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091118/i/r1473414564.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=4oAbl3AnKtnI.Vrc2c6t1A-- Hero Ibrahim Ahmed, wife of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, ... (Reuters) - Hero Ibrahim Ahmed, wife of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, gestures from the rooftop of the Arab World Institute (IMA), which overlooks the Seine River and Notre Dame Cathedral, in Paris November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Bertrand Guay/Pool (FRANCE POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/fc2f584c409740ecbb56f7b2e64ceabe (AP) - Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Odierno said that he does not anticipate any changes in the schedule for American troop withdrawals despite concerns about upcoming national elections. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:21:11 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.fc2f584c409740ecbb56f7b2e64ceabe.iraq_us_elections_bag105.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=F.LJJm3B8Bj39Z8wTnpEog-- Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, speaks during ... (AP) - Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Odierno said that he does not anticipate any changes in the schedule for American troop withdrawals despite concerns about upcoming national elections. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/578ab2f98f49432cbe1621f0410b41dd (AP) - Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Odierno said that he does not anticipate any changes in the schedule for American troop withdrawals despite concerns about upcoming national elections. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:20:40 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.578ab2f98f49432cbe1621f0410b41dd.iraq_us_elections_bag108.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=RNbXQogmNJOrO_vqP85j2A-- Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, speaks during ... (AP) - Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Odierno said that he does not anticipate any changes in the schedule for American troop withdrawals despite concerns about upcoming national elections. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/37179c6584f847faa77c3c4ab186f4de (AP) - Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, looks on during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Odierno said that he does not anticipate any changes in the schedule for American troop withdrawals despite concerns about upcoming national elections. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:20:09 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.37179c6584f847faa77c3c4ab186f4de.iraq_us_elections_bag106.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=4YBMiEtqvh9HTKD08tRSwA-- Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, looks on during ... (AP) - Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, looks on during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Odierno said that he does not anticipate any changes in the schedule for American troop withdrawals despite concerns about upcoming national elections. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/fc6487fc4b3549d3ab528bc5d73517a3 (AP) - Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Odierno said that he does not anticipate any changes in the schedule for American troop withdrawals despite concerns about upcoming national elections. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:19:59 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.fc6487fc4b3549d3ab528bc5d73517a3.iraq_us_elections_bag109.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=Io_312Cdl9nvjIhQAos3FQ-- Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, speaks during ... (AP) - Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Odierno said that he does not anticipate any changes in the schedule for American troop withdrawals despite concerns about upcoming national elections. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/62a1a8a8e08f4eacadd2c0bfa798bfc3 (AP) - Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Odierno said that he does not anticipate any changes in the schedule for American troop withdrawals despite concerns about upcoming national elections. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:19:38 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.62a1a8a8e08f4eacadd2c0bfa798bfc3.iraq_us_elections_bag103.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=jGez3DLVUEjIgLgNGGu2nA-- Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, speaks during ... (AP) - Top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Odierno said that he does not anticipate any changes in the schedule for American troop withdrawals despite concerns about upcoming national elections. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/ids_photos_wl/r1573749063.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. General Ray Odierno, commanding general of the Multi-National Force-Iraq, speaks during a news conference in Baghdad, November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ CONFLICT MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:16:14 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091118/i/r1573749063.jpg?x=97&y=130&q=85&sig=1j2_TfV8IJURWUPxYxrAFQ-- U.S. General Ray Odierno, commanding general of the Multi-National ... (Reuters) - U.S. General Ray Odierno, commanding general of the Multi-National Force-Iraq, speaks during a news conference in Baghdad, November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ CONFLICT MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/ids_photos_wl/r1297567363.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. General Ray Odierno, commanding general of the Multi-National Force-Iraq, speaks during a news conference in Baghdad, November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ CONFLICT MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:11 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091118/i/r1297567363.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=ZDG223_oNwrRKbwumkRtbg-- U.S. General Ray Odierno, commanding general of the Multi-National ... (Reuters) - U.S. General Ray Odierno, commanding general of the Multi-National Force-Iraq, speaks during a news conference in Baghdad, November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ CONFLICT MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/5cb1e1eb1841417983bf09b889fc811d (AP) - Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president Tariq al-Hashemi speaks during a Press conference about the upcoming elections in Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. al-Hashemi vetoed part of a key election law, throwing national polls slated for January and a planned U.S. troop draw-down into question. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:55:03 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.5cb1e1eb1841417983bf09b889fc811d.iraq_elections_bag102.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=2sXEzn4mi8b3.bBFicLwug-- Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president Tariq al-Hashemi speaks during ... (AP) - Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president Tariq al-Hashemi speaks during a Press conference about the upcoming elections in Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. al-Hashemi vetoed part of a key election law, throwing national polls slated for January and a planned U.S. troop draw-down into question. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/9318de0716664e179a347cfcb28b417c (AP) - Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president Tariq al-Hashemi speaks during a Press conference about the upcoming elections in Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. al-Hashemi vetoed part of a key election law, throwing national polls slated for January and a planned U.S. troop draw-down into question. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:54:18 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.9318de0716664e179a347cfcb28b417c.iraq_elections_bag101.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=3vUMHkLfU69MnrfP9xdnGA-- Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president Tariq al-Hashemi speaks during ... (AP) - Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president Tariq al-Hashemi speaks during a Press conference about the upcoming elections in Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. al-Hashemi vetoed part of a key election law, throwing national polls slated for January and a planned U.S. troop draw-down into question. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/photos_bs_afp/3acddeed1fcf0b0a43fe9235747fb7d2 (AFP/File) - An Iraqi engineer works at the Barjisiya oil field in Zubair. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told business leaders in Paris that he wanted to see the French energy giant Total working in his country's oil fields.(AFP/File/Essam -al-Sudani)

]]> (AFP/File) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:32:42 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091118/capt.photo_1258540645705-1-0.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=qKV5Np91ZzIsIz7CtD_log-- An Iraqi engineer works at the Barjisiya oil field in Zubair. ... (AFP/File) - An Iraqi engineer works at the Barjisiya oil field in Zubair. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told business leaders in Paris that he wanted to see the French energy giant Total working in his country's oil fields.(AFP/File/Essam -al-Sudani)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/58547108e41d415e9fcc8e5f95fad00e (AP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani attends the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq at the MEDEF headquarters in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. France has 'a special place' for Iraq, and French companies will get preference if they invest and do business in the country, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told The Associated Press on Wednesday.(AP Photo/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:16:35 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.58547108e41d415e9fcc8e5f95fad00e.france_iraq_par105.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=zdny3c2Qf_8IDTONTPGpKQ-- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani attends the Inaugural Meeting ... (AP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani attends the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq at the MEDEF headquarters in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. France has 'a special place' for Iraq, and French companies will get preference if they invest and do business in the country, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told The Associated Press on Wednesday.(AP Photo/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/5e7e133ef7ae4a2ba6d5106cd4416a6b (AP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, right, shakes hands with French employer's body MEDEF union leader Laurence Parisot as the Iraqi president arrives to attend the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq at the MEDEF headquarters in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. France has 'a special place' for Iraq, and French companies will get preference if they invest and do business in the country, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told The Associated Press on Wednesday.(AP Photo/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:14:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.5e7e133ef7ae4a2ba6d5106cd4416a6b.france_iraq_par102.jpg?x=108&y=130&q=85&sig=flH_Zy6wCdb4Dg40geajjg-- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, right, shakes hands with French ... (AP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, right, shakes hands with French employer's body MEDEF union leader Laurence Parisot as the Iraqi president arrives to attend the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq at the MEDEF headquarters in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. France has 'a special place' for Iraq, and French companies will get preference if they invest and do business in the country, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told The Associated Press on Wednesday.(AP Photo/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/5c75bd73aba444e28eb53b5b9b2c898d (AP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, right, shakes hand with French employer's body MEDEF union leader Laurence Parisot, as the Iraqi presidnet arrives to attend the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq at the MEDEF headquarters in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. France has 'a special place' for Iraq, and French companies will get preference if they invest and do business in the country, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told The Associated Press on Wednesday.(AP Photo/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:13:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.5c75bd73aba444e28eb53b5b9b2c898d.france_iraq_par103.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=NcJkkxYJ8o2qDjxwnf7gtQ-- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, right, shakes hand with French ... (AP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, right, shakes hand with French employer's body MEDEF union leader Laurence Parisot, as the Iraqi presidnet arrives to attend the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq at the MEDEF headquarters in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. France has 'a special place' for Iraq, and French companies will get preference if they invest and do business in the country, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told The Associated Press on Wednesday.(AP Photo/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/14a9c79aa1014c0abb428c9c3b6eb2aa (AP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani delivers his speech as he attends the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq at the MEDEF headquarters in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. France has 'a special place' for Iraq, and French companies will get preference if they invest and do business in the country, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told The Associated Press on Wednesday.(AP Photo/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:08:46 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.14a9c79aa1014c0abb428c9c3b6eb2aa.france_iraq_par104.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=tCpC8s4PL1FzWn6gzWj4yQ-- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani delivers his speech as he attends ... (AP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani delivers his speech as he attends the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq at the MEDEF headquarters in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. France has 'a special place' for Iraq, and French companies will get preference if they invest and do business in the country, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told The Associated Press on Wednesday.(AP Photo/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/481/75bfc9b46a6d4fcd9686f58fd6834a26 (AP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani attends the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq at the MEDEF headquarters in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009.(AP Photo/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool)

]]> (AP) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:04:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091118/capt.75bfc9b46a6d4fcd9686f58fd6834a26.france_iraq_par106.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=13y4DORr5F2nN7xdKju1VA-- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani attends the Inaugural Meeting ... (AP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani attends the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq at the MEDEF headquarters in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009.(AP Photo/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/091118/ids_photos_wl/r588702211.jpg (Reuters) - Iraq's Finance Minister Bayan Jabor, French employer's body MEDEF union leader Laurence Parisot, Iraq's President Jalal Talabani and Chairman of the Iraqi National Investment Commission Sami al-Araji (L-R, onstage) attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq in Paris November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE POLITICS BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:54:59 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091118/i/r588702211.jpg?x=130&y=77&q=85&sig=snsIFg5JJxLKdBNpTZevJw-- Iraq's Finance Minister Bayan Jabor, French employer's ... (Reuters) - Iraq's Finance Minister Bayan Jabor, French employer's body MEDEF union leader Laurence Parisot, Iraq's President Jalal Talabani and Chairman of the Iraqi National Investment Commission Sami al-Araji (L-R, onstage) attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq in Paris November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE POLITICS BUSINESS)

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