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The coffin containing the body of the 100th British soldier ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:58:00 GMT

(AFP) - The coffin containing the body of the 100th British soldier to die in Iraq since the start of the invasion in 2003. A long-awaited public inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war has opened, with the chairman vowing not to 'shy away from criticism' of individuals or institutions over the controversial conflict. Photo:Adrian Dennis/AFP

Iraqi special anti-terror forces stage a raid during a military ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iraqi special anti-terror forces stage a raid during a military exercise in Baghdad in August 2009. A new poll Tuesday found Americans deeply divided about deploying more US troops to Afghanistan, just days before President Barack Obama was to announce his decision on sending reinforcements. Photo:Ali al-Saadi/AFP

An Iraqi soldier stand guard at a check point in Baghdad, November ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Iraqi soldier stand guard at a check point in Baghdad, November 26, 2008. REUTERS/Ceerwan Aziz

Sophie Schmidt, daughter of Chairman and CEO of Google Eric ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sophie Schmidt, daughter of Chairman and CEO of Google Eric Schmidt, uses her video camera while visiting the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad November 24, 2009. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ SOCIETY BUSINESS)

Chairman and CEO of Google Eric Schmidt smiles while visiting ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Chairman and CEO of Google Eric Schmidt smiles while visiting the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad November 24, 2009. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ SCI TECH POLITICS)

Chairman and CEO of Google Eric Schmidt (R) presents a gift ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Chairman and CEO of Google Eric Schmidt (R) presents a gift to Chairman of the state board of Antiquities and Heritage Qais Rasheed after visiting the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad November 24, 2009. QUALITY FROM SOURCE. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ POLITICS BUSINESS SCI TECH)

U.S. ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill arrives with Chairman ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill arrives with Chairman and CEO of Google Eric Schmidt, (not in picture) to visit the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad November 24, 2009. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ POLITICS)

British soldiers search Iraqis on the outskirts of Basra. A ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - British soldiers search Iraqis on the outskirts of Basra. A long-awaited public inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war has opened in London, with the chairman vowing not to 'shy away from criticism' of individuals or institutions over the controversial conflict. Photo:Odd Andersen/AFP

An anti-war protester takes part in a demonstration in Brighton, ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - An anti-war protester takes part in a demonstration in Brighton, southern England. A long-awaited public inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war has opened in London, with the chairman vowing not to 'shy away from criticism' of individuals or institutions over the controversial conflict. Photo:Adrian Dennis/AFP

VIDEO: Brian Haw led a public protest against the 2003 war with ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - VIDEO: Brian Haw led a public protest against the 2003 war with Iraq. Originally published: 250607. Duration: 2:18 Photo:/AFP

Google chief executive Eric Schmidt (right) presents the Google ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:22:00 GMT

(AFP) - Google chief executive Eric Schmidt (right) presents the Google logo to Qais Rashid, the chairman of the board of Antiquities and Heritage, following a press conference at the recently-restored National Museum in Baghdad. Schmidt said internet giant Google will soon begin digitising artefacts and documents at Iraq's National Museum. Photo:Sabah Arar/AFP

Tony Blair, seen when he was premier in 2002 with then British ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tony Blair, seen when he was premier in 2002 with then British Ambassador to the US Christopher Meyer, and then US Chief of Protocol Donald Ensenat. A long-awaited public inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war is to opens with former civil servants first to appear in hearings set to climax with Blair taking the stand. Photo:Susan Walsh/AFP

Iraq's National Museum director Amira Eidan (L) meets with U.S. ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraq's National Museum director Amira Eidan (L) meets with U.S. ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill (C) and Chairman and CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt (R) during their visit to the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad November 24, 2009. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ SOCIETY BUSINESS POLITICS)

Chairman and CEO of Google Eric Schmidt speaks to the media ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Chairman and CEO of Google Eric Schmidt speaks to the media after a visit to Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad November 24, 2009. REUTERS/ (IRAQ BUSINESS SCI TECH)

An Iraqi prisoner looks through the bars of his prison cell ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - An Iraqi prisoner looks through the bars of his prison cell in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in May 2004. Britain's defence minister is set to announce details this week of an inquiry into the alleged torture and murder of Iraqi detainees by British troops, a spokeswoman has said. Photo:Hani al-Obeidi/AFP

An Iraqi prisoner looks through the bars of his prison cell ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - An Iraqi prisoner looks through the bars of his prison cell in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. The government is to announce details this week of an inquiry into the alleged torture and murder of Iraqi detainees by British troops, a spokeswoman has said. Photo:Hani al-Obeidi/AFP

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd R) and Libya's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd R) and Libya's Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmudi (2nd L) take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly renovated Mehari Hotel in Tripoli, November 23, 2009. Picture taken November 23, 2009 REUTERS/Ismail Zetouny (LIBYA POLITICS)

File photo of John Chilcot, the Chairman of the Iraq Inquiry, ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:47:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo of John Chilcot, the Chairman of the Iraq Inquiry, outlining the terms of reference for the inquiry. An independent inquiry into Britain's role in the war in Iraq begins public hearings on Tuesday that will culminate in the eagerly-awaited testimony from former prime minister Tony Blair. Photo:Matt Dunham/AFP

Members of the Iraqi army special forces patrol a street in ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - Members of the Iraqi army special forces patrol a street in Baghdad in March 2009. An Iraqi television presenter was wounded on Monday when unknown attackers shot him while he was driving to work in central Baghdad, police and the channel he worked for said. Photo:Ali Yussef/AFP

Iraqi lawmaker Baha al-Araji speaks to reporters in 2007. The ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iraqi lawmaker Baha al-Araji speaks to reporters in 2007. The upcoming election was thrown into fresh doubt when a top MP warned that an amended electoral law would be vetoed for a second time by Iraq's vice president. Photo:Wathiq Khuzaie/AFP

Salim al-Jubouri, spokesman of the Sunni Accordance Front and ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Salim al-Jubouri, spokesman of the Sunni Accordance Front and member of the Iraqi parliament, speaks to the media after law makers approved an amendment to election law at the Iraqi parliament building in Baghdad November 23, 2009. Iraq's fractious parliament on Monday approved an amended version of a law needed to hold a general election next year, but sidestepped a veto by Sunni Arab Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi, lawmakers said. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Mohsin al-Saadoun, a Kurdish member of parliament, speaks to ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Mohsin al-Saadoun, a Kurdish member of parliament, speaks to the media after law makers approved an amendment to election law at the Iraqi parliament building in Baghdad November 23, 2009. Iraq's fractious parliament on Monday approved an amended version of a law needed to hold a general election next year, but sidestepped a veto by Sunni Arab Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi, lawmakers said. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Baha al-Araji, head of the Parliamentary legal Committee, speaks ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Baha al-Araji, head of the Parliamentary legal Committee, speaks to the media after law makers approved an amendment to election law at the Iraqi parliament building in Baghdad November 23, 2009. Iraq's fractious parliament on Monday approved an amended version of a law needed to hold a general election next year, but sidestepped a veto by Sunni Arab Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi, lawmakers said. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi holds a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi holds a news conference while announcing his new list of political candidates to participate in the next parliamentary election, in Baghdad, in this September 12, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen

Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi attends the Non-Aligned ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi attends the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Sharm el-Sheikh July 15, 2009. REUTERS/Khaled El Fiqi/Pool

The new Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq Ashraf Shaheen (center L) ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The new Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq Ashraf Shaheen (center L) talks to Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (center R) during their meeting in Baghdad November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) shakes hands with the ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) shakes hands with the new Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq Ashraf Shaheen during their meeting in Baghdad November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

British troops pictured during a protest by Iraqi job-seekers ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - British troops pictured during a protest by Iraqi job-seekers in the southern Iraqi porty city of Basra in March 2004. Hostility between US and British military leaders in the country ran deep, with one describing his US counterparts as 'group of Martians,' a newspaper has reported, citing leaked government documents. Photo:Hani al-Obeidi/AFP

A British soldier sits atop a military vehicle in Baghdad's ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - A British soldier sits atop a military vehicle in Baghdad's fortified 'Green Zone'. An army analysis published by a British newspaper has shown Britain had no effective plan about what to do after coalition forces overthrew leader Saddam Hussein following the 2003 invasion. Photo:Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP

Smoke billows following a blast close to the Justice Ministry ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:08:00 GMT

(AFP) - Smoke billows following a blast close to the Justice Ministry in central Baghdad on October 25, 2009. Iraq on Sunday for the first time said that the bombers who killed more than 150 people in Baghdad on October 25 came from neighbouring Syria, but steered well clear of accusing Damascus of collusion. Photo:Sabah Arar/AFP

Iraqi Maj. Gen Qassem Atta watches a video confession aired ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iraqi Maj. Gen Qassem Atta watches a video confession aired during a press conference in Baghdad. Iraqi state television broadcast the confessions of three men said to have plotted two massive bombings in Baghdad on October 25 that left more than 150 people dead and hundreds wounded. Photo:Amar Karim/AFP

Iraqi MP Omar Khalaf al-Juburi stands with other party members ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:27:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iraqi MP Omar Khalaf al-Juburi stands with other party members as he speaks to the press following a day in parliament discussing the election law in Baghdad. Iraq's parliament failed again to break a stalemate over a key election law, raising fears that nationwide polls will have to be delayed beyond a constitutional deadline. Photo:Sabah Arar/AFP

Baghdad security spokesman Major General Qassim Moussawi speaks ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Baghdad security spokesman Major General Qassim Moussawi speaks during a news conference in Baghdad November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ CONFLICT MILITARY HEADSHOT)

A British soldier waves as he rides in a military vehicle along ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - A British soldier waves as he rides in a military vehicle along the parade ground in Baghdad's fortified 'Green Zone' in May. A newspaper has reported, citing a leaked army analysis, that Britain had no effective plan for what to do after coalition forces overthrew leader Saddam Hussein following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Photo:Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP

An Iraqi man runs to embrace his mother following his release ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:49:00 GMT

(AFP) - An Iraqi man runs to embrace his mother following his release from prison outside an Iraqi military base in Baghdad's al-Dora neighbourhood, March 2009. The US army says its prison techniques in Iraq have cut the number of insurgents returning to the armed struggle, despite claims to the contrary from Baghdad, and plans to copy the methods in Afghanistan. Photo:Ali al-Saadi/AFP

Iraqi parliamentarians in Baghdad in September. Iraqi MPs will ...

(AFP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iraqi parliamentarians in Baghdad in September. Iraqi MPs will meet again on November 22 to try to break the deadlock on a stalled electoral law which has left the country's planned January general election in doubt. Photo:Salam Faraj/AFP

Iraqi army soldiers take part in a military training exercise ...

(AFP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:49:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iraqi army soldiers take part in a military training exercise on the outskirts of Basra in August. A US soldier who abused fellow troops in Iraq and then lied about it has been sentenced to six months in jail, fined almost 6,000 dollars and demoted, the American military said. Photo:Essam al-Sudani/AFP

Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher sings with contestants during the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher sings with contestants during the shooting of 'Star Zghar' a weekly television program showcasing young talents, at a studio in Jeita, north of Beirut, November 19, 2009. The program is broadcasting on Abu Dhabi TV. Picture taken November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT)

Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher performs during the shooting of ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher performs during the shooting of 'Star Zghar' a weekly television program showcasing young talents, at a studio in Jeita, north of Beirut, November 19, 2009. The program is broadcasting on Abu Dhabi TV. Picture taken November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT)

Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher holds a trophy to award a young ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher holds a trophy to award a young singer during the shooting of 'Star Zghar', a weekly television program showcasing young talents, at a studio in Jeita, north of Beirut November 19, 2009. The program is broadcasting on Abu Dhabi TV. Picture taken November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT)

Britain says it is 'realistic' about former premier Tony Blair, ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - Britain says it is 'realistic' about former premier Tony Blair, seen here on November 18, becoming the new EU president amid weak enthusiasm among among European nations. Photo:Shaun Curry/AFP

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks during a meeting ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks during a meeting with tribal leaders in Baghdad, November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) meets with ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) meets with Ammar al-Hakim, the leader of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (ISCI), in Ankara, November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Adem Altan/Pool (TURKEY POLITICS RELIGION)

A group of journalists watch the voting process on the election ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A group of journalists watch the voting process on the election law at the Iraqi parliament in Baghdad, November 8, 2009. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen

Iraq's general election planned for January was thrown into ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iraq's general election planned for January was thrown into jeopardy after Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, seen here in September 2009, vetoed the polling law. Photo:Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP

An Iraqi man points his ink-stained finger after voting in the ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - An Iraqi man points his ink-stained finger after voting in the provincial elections in the southern city of Najaf in January 2009. Iraq's general election planned for January, only the second since the fall of Saddam Hussein, has been thrown into jeopardy after Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi vetoed the polling law. Photo:Qassem Zein/AFP

A Shiite woman casts her vote during Iraq's provincial elections ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - A Shiite woman casts her vote during Iraq's provincial elections in January 2009. Iraq's general election planned for January was thrown into jeopardy after Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi vetoed the polling law. Photo:Qassem Zein/AFP

VIDEO: Iraqi PM Nuri al-Maliki consolidated power in the provincial ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - VIDEO: Iraqi PM Nuri al-Maliki consolidated power in the provincial elections. Originally filed: 060209. Duration: 2:05 Photo:/AFP

Lieutenant General Ali Ghaidan Majeed, commander of Iraqi ground ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - Lieutenant General Ali Ghaidan Majeed, commander of Iraqi ground forces, speaks during an interview with the AFP in October 2009. The threat of political violence linked to the election is a major concern for the government and US forces in the wake of bloody attacks in Baghdad on August 19 and October 25 that killed more than 250 people. Photo:Prashant Rao/AFP