Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with Pope Benedict XVI in Italy
Pope Benedict XVI (2nd R) welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) at the Pope's summer residence in Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 25, 2008. (UPI Photo/Iraqi Government handout)
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