In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks to reporters in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. Iraq's prime minister says continued violence won't slow the U.S. military's withdrawal from Iraq. Prime Minster Nouri al-Maliki told reporters Wednesday that American troops will still leave by a 2011 deadline included in a security agreement between both countries. (AP Photo/Iraqi Government, Handout) **EDITORIAL USE ONLY **