Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks during a meeting with a local tribe in Baghdad January 23, 2009. Maliki made a call for a strong central state on Friday in his first visit to the southern city of Basra since ordering his troops to sweep militia off its streets in heavy fighting last year. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.
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