Prime Minister Nouri Kamil al-Malika visits the United Nations
Iraqi's Prime Minister Nouri Kamil al-Malika (L) meets with Ban Ki-moon, secretary-general of the United Nations, at the UN on July 22, 2009 in New York City. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)
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