

In this photo released by the Iraq Prime Minister's Office, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, aided by a translator, center, in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew into Baghdad on Thursday for discussions with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other top Iraqi officials, hoping to iron out remaining differences in a U.S.-Iraq security deal that envisions the withdrawal of American troops. (AP Photo/Iraq Prime Minister's Office) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES **