Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with Britians Defense Secretary Hutton in Baghdad
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets with Britain's new Defense Secretary John Hutton (L) during Hutton's visit to Baghdad on October 19, 2008. (UPI Photo/Iraqi Government/Handout)
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