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US Vice President Joe Biden talks with soldiers at Camp Victory ...

(AFP/POOL) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:40:56 GMT

(AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joe Biden talks with soldiers at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad. Biden on Saturday celebrated Independence Day with American troops, including his soldier son Beau, at their base near Baghdad, giving a speech that mocked Saddam Hussein.(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

US Vice President Joe Biden (R) talks with his son, US Army ...

(AFP/POOL) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:40:56 GMT

(AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joe Biden (R) talks with his son, US Army Capt. Beau Biden, at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad. Biden on Saturday celebrated Independence Day with American troops at their base near Baghdad, giving a speech that mocked Saddam Hussein.(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

This photo made available by the Iraqi Prime Minister's ...

(AFP/IPMO-HO/File) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:40:56 GMT

(AFP/IPMO-HO/File) - This photo made available by the Iraqi Prime Minister's office late July 3, 2009 shows US Vice President Joseph Biden (L) meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad.(AFP/IPMO-HO/File)

A U.S. Army soldier relaxes on an armchair, believed to have ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:36:56 GMT

(AP) - A U.S. Army soldier relaxes on an armchair, believed to have belonged to Iraq's late dictator, Saddam Hussein, at al-Faw Palace on the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Vice President Joe Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

US Vice President Joe Biden was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders ...

(AFPTV/POOL) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:53:36 GMT

(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)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talks with soldiers at Camp Victory ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:08:44 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talks with soldiers at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool

Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, 2nd of right, ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:55:38 GMT

(AP) - Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, 2nd of right, with Anglique Cobb, right, and Aaliyah Cobb, left, in front of her Mother Erika Cobb, all from Montgomery, Alabama, during the celebrations on Independence Day at Kessler field, a U.S. Army Garrison, in Schweinfurt, southern Germany, on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Jill Biden, visits the U.S. Army Garrison in Schweinfurt on July 4th to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with soldiers and their family members stationed in Germany. This is part of Biden's ongoing work to raise awareness and show appreciation for members of the military and their families. (AP Photo / Jens Meyer)

A U.S. Marine holds an American flag after being sworn in as ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:22:57 GMT

(AP) - A U.S. Marine holds an American flag after being sworn in as a citizen at a naturalization ceremony at al-Faw Palace on the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in attendance as some 237 soldiers from 59 countries took the oath during his visit to Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, 2nd left, talks ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:07:04 GMT

(AP) - Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, 2nd left, talks with Major Ken Glidewell, third right with sunglasses, and Sergeant Arielle McNutt, 2nd right, with her baby Antonio McNutt, 2 month old, Sergeant Andrew Abbott, right, Sergeant Seneca Calbert, 3rd left, Sergeant 1st Class William Meinze, left, during the celebrations on Independence Day at Kessler field, a U.S. Army Garrison, in Schweinfurt, southern Germany,on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Jill Biden, visits the U.S. Army Garrison in Schweinfurt on July 4th to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with soldiers and their family members stationed in Germany. This is part of Biden's ongoing work to raise awareness and show appreciation for members of the military and their families. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, 2nd right, talks ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:01:13 GMT

(AP) - Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, 2nd right, talks with soldiers and their families besides Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Haager, Garrison Commander Schweinfurt, 3rd left, during the celebrations on Independence Day at Kessler field, a U.S. Army Garrison, in Schweinfurt, southern Germany,on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Jill Biden visits the U.S. Army Garrison in Schweinfurt on July 4th to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with soldiers and their family members stationed in Germany. This is part of Biden's ongoing work to raise awareness and show appreciation for members of the military and their families. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) talks with his son, U.S. Army ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:58:04 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) talks with his son, U.S. Army Capt Beau Biden, at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad July 4, 2009. Biden met U.S. troops preparing to mark their Independence Day holiday on Saturday, on the third day of a visit he has used to urge Iraqi politicians to do more to reconcile rival factions. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Retired Col. Lettie Bien, an adviser to the No. 2 commander ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:53:53 GMT

(AP) - Retired Col. Lettie Bien, an adviser to the No. 2 commander in Iraq, wears jeweled letters spelling 'U.S.A' at a naturalization ceremony for US Troops at al-Faw Palace on the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in attendance as some 237 soldiers from 59 countries tool the oath during his visit to Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden poses for a photo with a U.S. ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:37:45 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden poses for a photo with a U.S. soldier at Camp Victory on the outskirts in Baghdad July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ CONFLICT MILITARY POLITICS)

U.S. troops are seen at a naturalization ceremony at al-Faw ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:31:07 GMT

(AP) - U.S. troops are seen at a naturalization ceremony at al-Faw Palace on the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in attendance as some 237 soldiers from 59 countries tool the oath during his visit to Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, centre right, talks with his ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:22:12 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, centre right, talks with his son, U.S. Army Capt. Beau Biden, centre left, at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence. Biden began Independence Day by greeting more than 200 U.S. soldiers who were becoming American citizens at a naturalization ceremony in a marble domed hall at one of Saddam Hussein's palaces at Camp Victory, the U.S. military headquarters on the outskirts of Baghdad. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

US Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Iraqi Prime Minister ...

(AFP/POOL) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:20:03 GMT

(AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki answer questions during a joint press conference in Baghdad. Biden said that America's role in Iraq is switching from deep military engagement to one of diplomatic support, ahead of a complete withdrawal from the country in 2011.(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

US Vice President Joe Biden addresses soldiers following a citizenship ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:20:03 GMT

(AFP) - US Vice President Joe Biden addresses soldiers following a citizenship ceremony at the al-Faw Palace on the outskirts of Baghdad. Biden said that America's role in Iraq was switching from deep military engagement to one of diplomatic support, ahead of a complete withdrawal from the country in 2011.(AFP/Ali al-Saadi)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, talks with his son, U.S. ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:18:52 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, talks with his son, U.S. Army Capt. Beau Biden, at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence. Biden began Independence Day by greeting more than 200 U.S. soldiers who were becoming American citizens at a naturalization ceremony in a marble domed hall at one of Saddam Hussein's palaces at Camp Victory, the U.S. military headquarters on the outskirts of Baghdad. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, is seen with his son, ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:18:12 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, is seen with his son, U.S. Army Capt. Beau Biden, left, at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence. Biden began Independence Day by greeting more than 200 U.S. soldiers who were becoming American citizens at a naturalization ceremony in a marble domed hall at one of Saddam Hussein's palaces at Camp Victory, the U.S. military headquarters on the outskirts of Baghdad. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden poses for a photo with US soldiers ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:11:29 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden poses for a photo with US soldiers at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence. Biden began Independence Day by greeting more than 200 U.S. soldiers who were becoming American citizens at a naturalization ceremony in a marble domed hall at one of Saddam Hussein's palaces at Camp Victory, the U.S. military headquarters on the outskirts of Baghdad. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden poses for a photo with a US soldier ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:10:04 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden poses for a photo with a US soldier at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence. Biden began Independence Day by greeting more than 200 U.S. soldiers who were becoming American citizens at a naturalization ceremony in a marble domed hall at one of Saddam Hussein's palaces at Camp Victory, the U.S. military headquarters on the outskirts of Baghdad. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden takes a photo with a contractor ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:09:21 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden takes a photo with a contractor at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence. Biden began Independence Day by greeting more than 200 U.S. soldiers who were becoming American citizens at a naturalization ceremony in a marble domed hall at one of Saddam Hussein's palaces at Camp Victory, the U.S. military headquarters on the outskirts of Baghdad. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talks with soldiers at Camp Victory ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:59:24 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talks with soldiers at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence. Biden began Independence Day by greeting more than 200 U.S. soldiers who were becoming American citizens at a naturalization ceremony in a marble domed hall at one of Saddam Hussein's palaces at Camp Victory, the U.S. military headquarters on the outskirts of Baghdad. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, Pool)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talks with soldiers at Camp Victory ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:58:55 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talks with soldiers at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, July 4, 2009. Biden met U.S. troops preparing to mark their Independence Day holiday on Saturday, on the third day of a visit he has used to urge Iraqi politicians to do more to reconcile rival factions. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS MILITARY ANNIVERSARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden takes a photo with a contractor ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:57:52 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden takes a photo with a contractor at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, July 4, 2009. Biden met U.S. troops preparing to mark their Independence Day holiday on Saturday, on the third day of a visit he has used to urge Iraqi politicians to do more to reconcile rival factions. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY MILITARY POLITICS)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talks with soldiers at Camp Victory ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:48:14 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talks with soldiers at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ CONFLICT MILITARY POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, centre, poses ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:47:08 GMT

(AP) - Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, centre, poses for a photograph during the celebrations on Independence Day at Kessler field, a U.S. Army Garrison, in Schweinfurt, southern Germany,on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Jill Biden visited the U.S. Army Garrison in Schweinfurt on July 4th to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with soldiers and their family members stationed in Germany. This is part of Biden's ongoing work to raise awareness and show appreciation for members of the military and their families. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, talks with journalists ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:29:03 GMT

(AP) - Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, talks with journalists during the celebrations on Independence Day at Kessler field, a U.S. Army Garrison, in Schweinfurt, southern Germany,on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Jill Biden visited the U.S. Army garrison in Schweinfurt on July 4th to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with soldiers and their family members stationed in Germany. This is part of Biden's ongoing work to raise awareness and show appreciation for members of the military and their families. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talks with soldiers at Camp Victory ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:22:05 GMT

Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, hugs two ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:21:11 GMT

(AP) - Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, hugs two children during the celebrations of U.S. Independence Day at Kessler field, a U.S. Army garrison, in Schweinfurt, southern Germany, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Jill Biden visited the U.S. Army garrison in Schweinfurt on July 4 to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with soldiers and their family members stationed in Germany. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, hugs two ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:20:50 GMT

George Smith, the administrator of the oath of citizenship, ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:10:19 GMT

(Reuters) - George Smith, the administrator of the oath of citizenship, speaks as U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd L) claps alongside U.S. Gen. Raymond Odierno (3rd L), commander of the Multi-National forces in Iraq, and Command Sergeant Major Lawrence Wilson during a U.S. Naturalization ceremony at the Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad, July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Ali Al-Saadi/Pool (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS MILITARY)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks to troops at a naturalization ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:03:41 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks to troops at a naturalization ceremony at al-Faw Palace on the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Biden was in attendance as some 237 soldiers from 59 countries tool the oath during his visit to Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden poses for a photo with a U.S. ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:03:25 GMT

(AP) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden poses for a photo with a U.S. Army soldier after his swearing-in at a naturalization ceremony at al-Faw Palace on the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Biden was in attendance as some 237 soldiers from 59 countries tool the oath during his visit to Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

U.S. troops stand on a spiral staircase to watch a naturalization ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:02:39 GMT

(AP) - U.S. troops stand on a spiral staircase to watch a naturalization ceremony at al-Faw Palace on the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in attendance as some 237 soldiers from 59 countries tool the oath during his visit to Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

U.S. flags are seen as troops are sworn in as U.S. citizens ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:56:53 GMT

(AP) - U.S. flags are seen as troops are sworn in as U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at al-Faw Palace on the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in attendance as some 237 soldiers from 59 countries took the oath during his visit to Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

U.S. troops listen to Gen. Ray Odierno, the top commander in ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:50:29 GMT

(AP) - U.S. troops listen to Gen. Ray Odierno, the top commander in Iraq, at a naturalization ceremony at al-Faw Palace on the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in attendance as some 237 soldiers from 59 countries tool the oath during his visit to Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with a U.S. soldier ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:44:30 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with a U.S. soldier following a U.S. naturalization ceremony at the Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Ali Al-Saadi/Pool (IRAQ CONFLICT MILITARY POLITICS)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with a U.S. soldier ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:42:18 GMT

U.S. troops take the oath of citizenship at a naturalization ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:41:19 GMT

(AP) - U.S. troops take the oath of citizenship at a naturalization ceremony at al-Faw Palace on the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 4, 2009. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in attendance as some 237 soldiers from 59 countries tool the oath during his visit to Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

U.S. troops take the oath of citizenship at a naturalization ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:40:38 GMT

Elizabeth Harden from Los Angeles, California, smiles during ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:40:01 GMT

(AP) - Elizabeth Harden from Los Angeles, California, smiles during the celebrations on Independence Day at Kessler field, a U.S. Army Garrison, in Schweinfurt, southern Germany, on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, visits the U.S. Army Garrison in Schweinfurt on July 4th to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with soldiers and their family members stationed in Germany. This is part of Biden's ongoing work to raise awareness and show appreciation for members of the military and their families. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) addresses U.S. soldiers as ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:33:17 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) addresses U.S. soldiers as U.S. Gen. Raymond Odierno (C), commander of the Multi-National forces in Iraq, and Command Sergeant Major Lawrence Wilson listen on during a U.S. naturalization ceremony at the Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad, July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Ali Al-Saadi/Pool (IRAQ CONFLICT MILITARY POLITICS)

A woman throws a horseshoe during the German Horseshoe Championships ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:45:28 GMT

(AP) - A woman throws a horseshoe during the German Horseshoe Championships held within the U.S. Independence Day celebrations at Kessler field, a U.S. Army Garrison, in Schweinfurt, Germany, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, visited the U.S. Army Garrison in Schweinfurt on July 4 to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with soldiers and their family members stationed in Germany. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Hats are seen during celebrations to mark Independence Day at ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:20:49 GMT

(AP) - Hats are seen during celebrations to mark Independence Day at Kessler field, a U.S. Army Garrison, in Schweinfurt, Germany, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, visited the U.S. Army Garrison in Schweinfurt on July 4 to celebrate Independence Day holiday with soldiers and their family members stationed in Germany. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2008 file photo, Republican vice presidential ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:49:32 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2008 file photo, Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, right, speaks during the vice presidential debate with Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday, July 3, 2009 she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Wilking, Pool, File)

US Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister ...

(AFP/POOL) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT

(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)

US Vice President Joseph Biden (L), US Ambassador Christopher ...

(AFP/POOL) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT

(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)

US Vice President Joseph Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials ...

(AFP/POOL) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT

(AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joseph 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)

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd L) holds hands with Iraqi ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:41:06 GMT

(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