http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane Iraq on Yahoo! News Photos Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 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:/090703/photos_pl_afp/5461fdb3198a69d3bd481af39529dd11 (AFPTV/POOL) - US Vice President Joe Biden was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders on Friday focused on bridging the country's sectarian divide ahead of a complete American military pullout in 2011.(AFPTV/POOL)

]]> (AFPTV/POOL) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246657789050-7-0.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=Z8Ux_kl1zEo4Oxby9GlO7Q-- US Vice President Joe Biden was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders ... (AFPTV/POOL) - US Vice President Joe Biden was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders on Friday focused on bridging the country's sectarian divide ahead of a complete American military pullout in 2011.(AFPTV/POOL)

]]> (AFPTV/POOL) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/090703/photos_pl_afp/ad849225a3287a8cba8f5d705254b97e (AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki give a press conference following a meeting in Baghdad. Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a "hard road ahead".(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

]]> (AFP/POOL) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246654707341-7-0.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=iB_Z5lw0AICGMyLyA5ga_w-- US Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister ... (AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki give a press conference following a meeting in Baghdad. Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a "hard road ahead".(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

]]> (AFP/POOL) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/090703/photos_pl_afp/9b084b97157576b5a0d5bfaacf864e0f (AFP/Graphic) - Total deaths of US soldiers in Iraq. A fiery protest marked the start on Friday of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP/Graphic/Sophie Ramis)

]]> (AFP/Graphic) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246614383318-7-0.jpg?x=97&y=130&q=85&sig=BYI0MAdsPz5mH0iR06lvMw-- Total deaths of US soldiers in Iraq. A fiery protest marked ... (AFP/Graphic) - Total deaths of US soldiers in Iraq. A fiery protest marked the start on Friday of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP/Graphic/Sophie Ramis)

]]> (AFP/Graphic) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/090703/photos_pl_afp/73b85a4286b004c5ee0619296a563fc0 (AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joseph Biden (L), US Ambassador Christopher Hill and General Ray Odierno are seen at a US military base near Baghdad. Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a "hard road ahead".(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

]]> (AFP/POOL) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246627281402-7-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=7Fee_mLrd3Kw90R7isqpLg-- US Vice President Joseph Biden (L), US Ambassador Christopher ... (AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joseph Biden (L), US Ambassador Christopher Hill and General Ray Odierno are seen at a US military base near Baghdad. Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a "hard road ahead".(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

]]> (AFP/POOL) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r2832330685.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd L) holds hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad July 3, 2009. Iraq has a hard road ahead if it is to heal the divisions that spurred six years of bloodshed and achieve lasting peace, Biden said during a trip there on Friday. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:41:06 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r2832330685.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=JXAla8.gap3NlHGKjgLPkw-- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd L) holds hands with Iraqi ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd L) holds hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad July 3, 2009. Iraq has a hard road ahead if it is to heal the divisions that spurred six years of bloodshed and achieve lasting peace, Biden said during a trip there on Friday. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 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:/090703/481/6dd79547a7b649eba3958470271e7512 (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, second left, shakes hands with Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, right, with U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill, at left, during a meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

]]> (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:14:49 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.6dd79547a7b649eba3958470271e7512.iraq_biden_bag111.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=fIkzO3mRVJvNnCTBwNEZrA-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, second left, shakes hands ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, second left, shakes hands with Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, right, with U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill, at left, during a meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, 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:/090703/481/99208b55e98740e5bc540a23d46badc1 (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, center left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center right, meet in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

]]> (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:14:06 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.99208b55e98740e5bc540a23d46badc1.iraq_biden_bag113.jpg?x=130&y=71&q=85&sig=Ij.gTjZn6mF8tqKwtsHm7w-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, center left, and Iraqi Prime ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, center left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center right, meet in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r3234344819.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (4th L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (4th R) meet in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:06:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r3234344819.jpg?x=130&y=71&q=85&sig=VomQ55t1UxSkD14VtDKEew-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (4th L) and Iraqi Prime Minister ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (4th L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (4th R) meet in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/photos_wl_afp/e8996f4eaeff1c90e19f7a340c5acc2c (AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joseph Biden (C), Gen. Ray Odierno (2nd L) and US Ambassador Christopher Hill (2nd R) meet with representatives from Iraqi NGOs at a US military base near Baghdad. Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a "hard road ahead".(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

]]> (AFP/POOL) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:00:15 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246642031400-6-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=ZuqziGeQFR5YGwLkN3jdFQ-- US Vice President Joseph Biden (C), Gen. Ray Odierno (2nd L) ... (AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joseph Biden (C), Gen. Ray Odierno (2nd L) and US Ambassador Christopher Hill (2nd R) meet with representatives from Iraqi NGOs at a US military base near Baghdad. Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a "hard road ahead".(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

]]> (AFP/POOL) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/090703/481/54a2df6ed92343f19723148d9316afe0 (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, meet in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

]]> (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:55:29 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.54a2df6ed92343f19723148d9316afe0.iraq_biden_bag104.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=_92pwPtBzgJooqgQ3ghXfQ-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, meet in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, 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:/090703/481/245c23f4d46940f1a15dc53a538fe65e (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden reacts, during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, not seen, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

]]> (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:43:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.245c23f4d46940f1a15dc53a538fe65e.iraq_biden_bag112.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=8i9pGYpJHj7q7eqlHmn4Ew-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden reacts, during a meeting with ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden reacts, during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, not seen, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r1370495187.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden smiles during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:41:03 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r1370495187.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=TetBvppueCxqK9bGc0_OwQ-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden smiles during a meeting with ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden smiles during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/481/229e51fffe5a4b7c8a1590ed242852c3 (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, meet in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

]]> (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:29:01 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.229e51fffe5a4b7c8a1590ed242852c3.iraq_biden_bag109.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=cKu7NbL0oXqMArd2zcWpeQ-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, meet in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r3984707104.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden gestures during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:28:58 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r3984707104.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=lhls2.FXg.U3I0Cf1Db1ZA-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden gestures during a meeting with ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden gestures during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r1719443349.jpg (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden gestures during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:27:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r1719443349.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=CsS6owFcK1OEPWwCsXPqew-- REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President ... (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden gestures during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r3981631968.jpg (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meet in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:27:47 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r3981631968.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=jlYQAbruv6EynjZ.KewSHw-- REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President ... (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meet in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/481/b8918569b74f47d986ab08bcbe3300fd (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden gestures during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, not seen, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

]]> (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:27:47 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.b8918569b74f47d986ab08bcbe3300fd.iraq_biden_bag110.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=pVPAOOn.t3ovxKCNRv0bTQ-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden gestures during a meeting with ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden gestures during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, not seen, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r1917074592.jpg (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrive at a joint news conference in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:27:43 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r1917074592.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=b7cHSWyMq558nvlg10aAgA-- REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President ... (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrive at a joint news conference in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r1054482642.jpg (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki hold a joint news conference in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:25:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r1054482642.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=m5YHhXAmR80Hy6fX4BF6gA-- REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President ... (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki hold a joint news conference in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r3822015078.jpg (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) shake hands in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:24:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r3822015078.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=NcO70FLfH.UmUFzCPbuS_w-- REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President ... (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) shake hands in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r1718420053.jpg (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meet in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:24:22 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r1718420053.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=RfljAL2glp6rtQZIhPkJXA-- REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President ... (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meet in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r1731868503.jpg (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki meet in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:23:14 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r1731868503.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=QxUW4lEtggHnF0f9gRzNLQ-- REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President ... (Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING FIRST NAME OF IRAQI PM U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki meet in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r4116050056.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki meet in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:22:07 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r4116050056.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=edx9la_GKisvnJ9NVOHVeA-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki meet in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/481/f528cc51b44a4635a4b5c06634e5ac45 (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, arrive at a joint news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

]]> (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:22:06 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.f528cc51b44a4635a4b5c06634e5ac45.aptopix_iraq_biden_bag108.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=ZPEp7CI_05H2fgzAzuoGrg-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, arrive at a joint news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r3517799805.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki arrive at a joint news conference in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:17:43 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r3517799805.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=lhLTqMxTGQ5XQ6xmZuDBeA-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki arrive at a joint news conference in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r1107607281.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki hold a joint news conference in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:14:33 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r1107607281.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=GMMu7eDqXcJWHs80datqpA-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki hold a joint news conference in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/481/6f2c8f3df24343cca32dbc71bdf1aef8 (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, hold a joint news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

]]> (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:11:38 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.6f2c8f3df24343cca32dbc71bdf1aef8.iraq_biden_bag107.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=RZp2MUjA4738h.MRpfcGqQ-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, hold a joint news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r551272833.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (R) shake hands in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:06:44 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r551272833.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=5I_1eOisXwolG8my7RDxgA-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (R) shake hands in Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ 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:/090703/481/d9fee140e9454a649894087fe2da33e9 (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, shake hands in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

]]> (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:56:49 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.d9fee140e9454a649894087fe2da33e9.iraq_biden_bag106.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=rgs6CR5GImfvLVvCNMy7dw-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, shake hands in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, 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:/090703/ids_photos_ts/r3057624045.jpg (Reuters) - Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn a banner representing the U.S. flag during a protest in Baghdad's Sadr City, northeastern Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:59:56 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r3057624045.jpg?x=112&y=130&q=85&sig=DNUQ5xqzMUvcZNxjy4hHrQ-- Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn a banner ... (Reuters) - Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn a banner representing the U.S. flag during a protest in Baghdad's Sadr City, northeastern Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r2172418248.jpg (Reuters) - Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn a banner representing the U.S. flag during a protest in Baghdad's Sadr City, northeastern Baghdad July 3, 2009. Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr paraded through a Baghdad slum on Friday, burning American flags and shouting anti-U.S. slogans during a visit to Iraq by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:50:39 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r2172418248.jpg?x=111&y=130&q=85&sig=1Ia.XVrR9Z2XoaDvZD4qJw-- Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn a banner ... (Reuters) - Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn a banner representing the U.S. flag during a protest in Baghdad's Sadr City, northeastern Baghdad July 3, 2009. Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr paraded through a Baghdad slum on Friday, burning American flags and shouting anti-U.S. slogans during a visit to Iraq by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. REUTERS/Stringer (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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r3041184630.jpg (Reuters) - Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn a banner representing the U.S. flag during a protest in Baghdad's Sadr City, northeastern Baghdad July 3, 2009. Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr paraded through a Baghdad slum on Friday, burning American flags and shouting anti-U.S. slogans during a visit to Iraq by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:49:28 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r3041184630.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=E_LmgxdvRaFr0Xp87NzpAQ-- Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn a banner ... (Reuters) - Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn a banner representing the U.S. flag during a protest in Baghdad's Sadr City, northeastern Baghdad July 3, 2009. Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr paraded through a Baghdad slum on Friday, burning American flags and shouting anti-U.S. slogans during a visit to Iraq by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. REUTERS/Stringer (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:/090703/ids_photos_ts/r3111236933.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden leaves the U.S. military headquarters (a former Saddam-era palace) followed by U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill (C) and General Ray Odierno (R) in Baghdad July 3, 2009. Biden made a previously unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday to meet Iraqi leaders and U.S. military commanders just days after American troops withdrew from Iraqi towns and city centers. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:24:22 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r3111236933.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=AyCH2OEYe8TMQF79b8h5rA-- U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden leaves the U.S. military headquarters ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden leaves the U.S. military headquarters (a former Saddam-era palace) followed by U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill (C) and General Ray Odierno (R) in Baghdad July 3, 2009. Biden made a previously unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday to meet Iraqi leaders and U.S. military commanders just days after American troops withdrew from Iraqi towns and city centers. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r155023795.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden leaves the U.S. military headquarters (a former Saddam-era palace) followed by U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill (C) and General Ray Odierno (R) in Baghdad July 3, 2009. Biden made a previously unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday to meet Iraqi leaders and U.S. military commanders just days after American troops withdrew from Iraqi towns and city centers. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn (IRAQ POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:52:04 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r155023795.jpg?x=123&y=130&q=85&sig=HfXRrtnxrawNC.ImF3zCTg-- U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden leaves the U.S. military headquarters ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden leaves the U.S. military headquarters (a former Saddam-era palace) followed by U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill (C) and General Ray Odierno (R) in Baghdad July 3, 2009. Biden made a previously unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday to meet Iraqi leaders and U.S. military commanders just days after American troops withdrew from Iraqi towns and city centers. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn (IRAQ POLITICS 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:/090703/photos_pl_afp/1e91dc06986886df511137766b1bba90 (AFP/File) - An Iraqi man, carrying a child walks past, Iraqi soldiers patrolling in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in April 2009. Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until just hours before it was clear the city was about to fall after the US-led 2003 invasion, according to newly released FBI interviews with the deposed Iraqi dictator.(AFP/File/Essam al-Sudani)

]]> (AFP/File) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:45:58 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246625332550-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=IGA8RtCjl5c.VbPKZgWUng-- An Iraqi man, carrying a child walks past, Iraqi soldiers patrolling ... (AFP/File) - An Iraqi man, carrying a child walks past, Iraqi soldiers patrolling in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in April 2009. Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until just hours before it was clear the city was about to fall after the US-led 2003 invasion, according to newly released FBI interviews with the deposed Iraqi dictator.(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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r3258691938.jpg (Reuters) - Demonstrators hold up signs during a protest in Kerbala, 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Baghdad, July 3, 2009. The signs read "No, no America" (R) and "Out, out America" (L). REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammed (IRAQ) CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:43:09 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r3258691938.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=rawLAoyftjJcLTMlPE8ehQ-- Demonstrators hold up signs during a protest in Kerbala, 80 ... (Reuters) - Demonstrators hold up signs during a protest in Kerbala, 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Baghdad, July 3, 2009. The signs read "No, no America" (R) and "Out, out America" (L). REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammed (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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r932165290.jpg (Reuters) - United States Vice-President Joe Biden (C) is pictured with General Ray Odierno and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill (R) during a meeting at Odierno's headquarters at a military base outside Baghdad, July 3, 2009. Biden made a previously unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday to meet Iraqi leaders and U.S. military commanders just days after American troops withdrew from Iraqi towns and city centers. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn (IRAQ POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:39:41 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r932165290.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=0WZhGagE_nYl6QcGZY8dsQ-- United States Vice-President Joe Biden (C) is pictured with ... (Reuters) - United States Vice-President Joe Biden (C) is pictured with General Ray Odierno and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill (R) during a meeting at Odierno's headquarters at a military base outside Baghdad, July 3, 2009. Biden made a previously unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday to meet Iraqi leaders and U.S. military commanders just days after American troops withdrew from Iraqi towns and city centers. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn (IRAQ POLITICS 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r3700101054.jpg (Reuters) - United States Vice-President Joe Biden (L) meets with U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill at military base outside Baghdad, July 3, 2009. Biden's three-day visit comes after President Barack Obama appointed him to help coordinate Iraq policy as U.S. officials lay the groundwork for a full withdrawal of U.S. forces by 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn (IRAQ POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:37:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r3700101054.jpg?x=130&y=106&q=85&sig=BPEDWryHs_MSjeAYXSwZMg-- United States Vice-President Joe Biden (L) meets with U.S. Ambassador ... (Reuters) - United States Vice-President Joe Biden (L) meets with U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill at military base outside Baghdad, July 3, 2009. Biden's three-day visit comes after President Barack Obama appointed him to help coordinate Iraq policy as U.S. officials lay the groundwork for a full withdrawal of U.S. forces by 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn (IRAQ POLITICS 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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r1403592907.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden (C) meets General Ray Odierno and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill (R) at Odierno's headquarters at the military base outside Baghdad July 3, 2009. Biden's three-day visit comes after President Barack Obama appointed him to help coordinate Iraq policy as U.S. officials lay the groundwork for a full withdrawal of U.S. forces by 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn (IRAQ POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:35:14 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r1403592907.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=XJwJJNui.I.aCbdKYckBfQ-- U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden (C) meets General Ray Odierno ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden (C) meets General Ray Odierno and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill (R) at Odierno's headquarters at the military base outside Baghdad July 3, 2009. Biden's three-day visit comes after President Barack Obama appointed him to help coordinate Iraq policy as U.S. officials lay the groundwork for a full withdrawal of U.S. forces by 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn (IRAQ POLITICS 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:/090703/photos_wl_me_afp/e7bf769a92023f51926438c3cb3f8f5b (AFP/POOL/File) - US General Ray Odierno. A fiery protest marked the start of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP/POOL/File/Scott Olson)

]]> (AFP/POOL/File) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246614664086-3-0.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=ZDfFwYq2HLjyvd9z1eeGAQ-- US General Ray Odierno. A fiery protest marked the start of ... (AFP/POOL/File) - US General Ray Odierno. A fiery protest marked the start of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP/POOL/File/Scott Olson)

]]> (AFP/POOL/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/090703/photos_wl_me_afp/1f48c1f2339856ea0420a8b76bd83371 (AFP/File) - US soldiers and Iraqi police carry out their last patrol along the streets of Khan Bani Saad on June 28. A fiery protest marked the start of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

]]> (AFP/File) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246614653586-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=iRiyAFz6zJBDvdwyabexMw-- US soldiers and Iraqi police carry out their last patrol along ... (AFP/File) - US soldiers and Iraqi police carry out their last patrol along the streets of Khan Bani Saad on June 28. A fiery protest marked the start of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(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:/090703/photos_wl_me_afp/f71bbe4ae3472f19866e745b7f78ced6 (AFP Graphics) - Total deaths of US soldiers in Iraq. A fiery protest marked the start of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP Graphics/Sophie Ramis)

]]> (AFP Graphics) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246614383318-3-0.jpg?x=97&y=130&q=85&sig=gYQg4MEQ59AdbLIdaP3JOw-- Total deaths of US soldiers in Iraq. A fiery protest marked ... (AFP Graphics) - Total deaths of US soldiers in Iraq. A fiery protest marked the start of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP Graphics/Sophie Ramis)

]]> (AFP Graphics) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/090703/photos_wl_me_afp/d3ad0fabeee666cd7f57692c7ce15e1e (AFP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (left), U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill and Gen Ray Odierno are seen at a U.S. military base near Baghdad. A fiery protest marked the start of Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP/Khalid Mohammed)

]]> (AFP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246627281402-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=gH1lYLay83UTbsTlB29Mcw-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (left), U.S. Ambassador Christopher ... (AFP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (left), U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill and Gen Ray Odierno are seen at a U.S. military base near Baghdad. A fiery protest marked the start of Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP/Khalid Mohammed)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r4056867205.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (C), General Ray Odierno (2nd L), commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill (2nd R) meet with representatives from Iraqi NGOs at a U.S. military base near Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:33:58 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r4056867205.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=1fMA1dGJ_Ok8eXkBszfl7Q-- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (C), General Ray Odierno (2nd ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (C), General Ray Odierno (2nd L), commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill (2nd R) meet with representatives from Iraqi NGOs at a U.S. military base near Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r2089716946.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L), General Ray Odierno (R), commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill walk out of a building at a U.S. military base near Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:32:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r2089716946.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=D9pU1yBYbPfPbOEkmAONrw-- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L), General Ray Odierno (R), ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L), General Ray Odierno (R), commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill walk out of a building at a U.S. military base near Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (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:/090703/ids_photos_wl/r2716879081.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd R), General Ray Odierno (C), commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill (R) meet with representatives from Iraqi NGOs at a U.S. military base near Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:31:39 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r2716879081.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=phvRfvwOKsfqcYUq31hp0A-- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd R), General Ray Odierno (C), ... (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd R), General Ray Odierno (C), commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill (R) meet with representatives from Iraqi NGOs at a U.S. military base near Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed /Pool (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:/090703/481/2c05e93781824a45905aa2e8a63b8724 (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, third from right, Gen. Ray Odierno, second left, and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill meet with representatives from Iraqi NGOs at a U.S. military base near Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden met with the top American military commander and diplomat on Friday as a he made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

]]> (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:17:12 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.2c05e93781824a45905aa2e8a63b8724.iraq_biden_bag103.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=i.PESY1XyQrJUBhhf.qOkQ-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, third from right, Gen. Ray ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, third from right, Gen. Ray Odierno, second left, and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill meet with representatives from Iraqi NGOs at a U.S. military base near Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden met with the top American military commander and diplomat on Friday as a he made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, 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:/090703/481/c5f66db15b7f44fd82df64c45bb00ccc (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, second from right, Gen. Ray Odierno, center, and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill meet with representatives from Iraqi NGOs at a U.S. military base near Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden met with the top American military commander and diplomat on Friday as a he made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

]]> (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:16:07 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.c5f66db15b7f44fd82df64c45bb00ccc.iraq_biden_bag101.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=cJDbcZRWhvTrtmHRDXt0aQ-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, second from right, Gen. Ray ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, second from right, Gen. Ray Odierno, center, and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill meet with representatives from Iraqi NGOs at a U.S. military base near Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden met with the top American military commander and diplomat on Friday as a he made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival late Thursday came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, 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:/090703/481/1cc1cae8a48d492f8e312d5b1db03c36 (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill, center, and Gen. Ray Odierno are seen at a U.S. military base near Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Iraqi NGOs at a U.S. military base near Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden met with the top American military commander and diplomat on Friday as a he made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival, late Thursday, came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

]]> (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:14:55 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.1cc1cae8a48d492f8e312d5b1db03c36.iraq_biden_bag102.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=oE1eelHlxY8XXvUrMIzDFA-- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, U.S. Ambassador Christopher ... (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill, center, and Gen. Ray Odierno are seen at a U.S. military base near Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Iraqi NGOs at a U.S. military base near Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden met with the top American military commander and diplomat on Friday as a he made his first visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy. Biden's arrival, late Thursday, came just came days after all U.S. combat troops were pulled out of Iraq's cities and towns on June 30, part of a security agreement that will see all American soldiers out of the country by the end of 2011. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, 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:/090703/photos_pl_afp/b1829b1e7e7e4c419f77938681b9eb6d (AFP/POOL/File) - US Vice President Joe Biden will hold talks with General Ray Odierno as he begins a visit to Iraq to bridge the country's sectarian divide ahead of a complete American military pull-out in 2011.(AFP/POOL/File/Scott Olson)

]]> (AFP/POOL/File) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:12:36 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090703/capt.photo_1246614664086-2-0.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=3Zn7gkF9qQmtYo0o_rCynA-- US Vice President Joe Biden will hold talks with General Ray ... (AFP/POOL/File) - US Vice President Joe Biden will hold talks with General Ray Odierno as he begins a visit to Iraq to bridge the country's sectarian divide ahead of a complete American military pull-out in 2011.(AFP/POOL/File/Scott Olson)

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