9. Handshake
Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison / U.S. Department of Defense / AP
The United States and Iraq negotiated a new security agreement that foresees the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq by the end of 2011. In September, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, center, met with reporters at Camp Victory in Baghdad, while a sandstorm swept across the city.
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