Italian FM tours in Baghdad in Surprise Visit
Visiting Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini (L) and his Iraqi counterpart Hoshiyar Zebari (not shown) are escorted by security during Frattini's surprise visit to Baghdad on November 20, 2008. Frattini urged the Iraqi government to protect minorities, namely Christians, after a wave of killings, during a surprise visit to Baghdad. (UPI Photo/Ali Jasim)
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