U.S. Secretary Robert Gates (L) speaks with General Lloyd Austin, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, hold a one-on-one meeting at the Al Faw Palace at Camp Victory in Baghdad April 7, 2011. Gates arrived on Wednesday in Baghdad where he will urge Iraq to cement political stability ahead of plans to complete a U.S. withdrawal this year. REUTERS/Chip Somodevilla/Pool (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)