(Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) cuts a ribbon during the inauguration of a new Single Point Mooring (SPM) outlet in Iraq's southern province of Basra February 12, 2012. Iraq opened a new Gulf crude export outlet in the southern oil hub of Basra on Sunday, clearing the way for Baghdad to increase exports by around 300,000 barrels per day soon after crude begins loading. REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS POLITICS)

(Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki opens an oil pipe valve during the inauguration of a new Single Point Mooring (SPM) outlet in Iraq's southern province of Basra February 12, 2012. Iraq opened a new Gulf crude export outlet in the southern oil hub of Basra on Sunday, clearing the way for Baghdad to increase exports by around 300,000 barrels per day soon after crude begins loading. REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS POLITICS)

(AP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center, cuts the ribbon during a ceremony for the opening of a new oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf, southern Iraq, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Iraq has opened the taps at a new oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf in a vital step to bringing sorely needed cash for reconstruction after decades of war and international sanctions. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

(AP) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, symbolically opens the valve of a new oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf, southern Iraq, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Iraq has opened the taps at a new oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf in a vital step to bringing revenue for reconstruction after decades of war and international sanctions. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

(Reuters) - U.S. Marine Sergeant Michael Kidd works on a computer at ECPI University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, February 7, 2012. Cyberspace was a hobby for Kidd before he joined the Marines in 2003, but he hopes to make it his new battlefield after suffering debilitating injuries in Iraq. At the naval air station in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the 26-year-old from Williamsburg is retraining to fight cyber threats, one of a number of wounded warriors transitioning to non-traditional combat fields in order to continue serving the United States' defense needs. Picture taken February 7, 2012. REUTERS/Samantha Sais (UNITED STATES - Tags: MILITARY EDUCATION)

(Reuters) - U.S. Marine Sergeant Michael Kidd works on a computer at ECPI University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, February 7, 2012. Cyberspace was a hobby for Kidd before he joined the Marines in 2003, but he hopes to make it his new battlefield after suffering debilitating injuries in Iraq. At the naval air station in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the 26-year-old from Williamsburg is retraining to fight cyber threats, one of a number of wounded warriors transitioning to non-traditional combat fields in order to continue serving the United States' defense needs. Picture taken February 7, 2012. REUTERS/Samantha Sais (UNITED STATES - Tags: MILITARY EDUCATION)

(Reuters) - U.S. Marine Sergeant Michael Kidd works on a computer at ECPI University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, February 7, 2012. Cyberspace was a hobby for Kidd before he joined the Marines in 2003, but he hopes to make it his new battlefield after suffering debilitating injuries in Iraq. At the naval air station in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the 26-year-old from Williamsburg is retraining to fight cyber threats, one of a number of wounded warriors transitioning to non-traditional combat fields in order to continue serving the United States' defense needs. Picture taken February 7, 2012. REUTERS/Samantha Sais (UNITED STATES - Tags: MILITARY EDUCATION SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)

(Reuters) - Weapons made from pens, that were recovered during a drug raid, are seen on display in Baghdad February 11, 2012. Seven men were arrested attempting to smuggle over four kilograms of hashish into Iraq, according to Iraqi police. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: CRIME LAW DRUGS SOCIETY)

(Reuters) - Four kilograms of hashish that was recovered during a drug raid, is seen on display in Baghdad February 11, 2012. Seven men were arrested attempting to smuggle over 4 kg of hashish into Iraq, according to Iraqi police. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: CRIME LAW DRUGS SOCIETY)

(Reuters) - Iraqi police display men arrested for drug smuggling in Baghdad February 11, 2012. Seven men were arrested attempting to smuggle over 4 kg of hashish into Iraq, according to Iraqi police. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: CRIME LAW)

(Reuters) - Yusra Farhan is pictured in this booking photo from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office provided to Reuters on February 10, 2012. Phoenix police have arrested an Iraqi woman, Farhan, for allegedly beating her daughter and padlocking her to a bed after she spoke to a male student at school, police said on February 10, 2012. REUTERS/Maricopa County Sheriff's Office/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW HEADSHOT) NO SALES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

(AP) - Women protesters display placards seen through the opening of a police shield during a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Manila Friday Feb. 10, 2012 in the Philippines to protest the alleged shift of focus in U.S. foreign policy from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Asia Pacific under the so-called 'Pacific Century.' The protesters assailed the Philippine government for setting up talks with the U.S. counterpart regarding possible increase in deployment of U.S. troops in the country. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

(AP) - Women protesters shouts slogans as they picket the U.S. Embassy in Manila Friday Feb. 10, 2012 in the Philippines to protest the alleged shift of focus in U.S. foreign policy from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Asia Pacific under the so-called 'Pacific Century.' The protesters assailed the Philippine government for setting up talks with the U.S. counterpart regarding possible increase in deployment of U.S. troops in the country. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

(AP) - Women protesters display placards during a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Manila Friday Feb. 10, 2012 in the Philippines to protest the alleged shift of focus in U.S. foreign policy from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Asia Pacific under the so-called 'Pacific Century.' The protesters assailed the Philippine government for setting up talks with the U.S. counterpart regarding possible increase in deployment of U.S. troops in the country. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

(AP) - Women protesters burn a mock American flag during a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Manila Friday Feb. 10, 2012 in the Philippines to protest the alleged shift of focus in U.S. foreign policy from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Asia Pacific under the so-called 'Pacific Century.' The protesters assailed the Philippine government for setting up talks with the U.S. counterpart regarding possible increase in deployment of U.S. troops in the country. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

(AP) - Women protesters burn a mock American flag during a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Manila Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 in the Philippines to protest the alleged shift of focus in U.S. foreign policy from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Asia Pacific under the so-called 'Pacific Century.' The protesters assailed the Philippine government for setting up talks with the U.S. counterpart regarding possible increase in deployment of U.S. troops in the country. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

(Reuters) - Women hold Iraqi flags during a rally by supporters of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad, February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

(Reuters) - Supporters of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr display large national flags of Iraq and Arab countries during a rally in Baghdad, February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Kareem Raheem (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

(AP) - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr smash symbolic British and Israeli flags as they celebrate the U.S. withdrawal in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The U.S. completed its military withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011, but Sadrist lawmaker Jawad al-Shuhaili said the movement postponed celebrating it until the end of the Arbaeen, a 40-day period of mourning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

(AP) - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr smash a symbolic British flag as they celebrate the U.S. withdrawal in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The U.S. completed its military withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011, but Sadrist lawmaker Jawad al-Shuhaili said the movement postponed celebrating it until the end of the Arbaeen, a 40-day period of mourning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

(AP) - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr smash a symbolic British flag as they celebrate the U.S. withdrawal in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The U.S. completed its military withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011, but Sadrist lawmaker Jawad al-Shuhaili said the movement postponed celebrating it until the end of the Arbaeen, a 40-day period of mourning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

(Reuters) - Supporters of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wave Iraqi flags during a rally in Baghdad, February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

(Reuters) - A soldier stands guard behind a man holding a poster of the Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Sadiq al-Sadr, a revered Shi'ite religious leader and the father of anti-U.S. cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, during a rally in Baghdad, February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST RELIGION POLITICS MILITARY)

(AP) - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant anti-U.S. slogans and wave Iraqi flags as they celebrate the U.S. withdrawal in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The U.S. completed its military withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011, but Sadrist lawmaker Jawad al-Shuhaili said the movement postponed celebrating it until the end of the Arbaeen, a 40-day period of mourning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

(Reuters) - Supporters of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wave Iraqi flags during a rally in Baghdad, February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Kareem Raheem (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

(Reuters) - Supporters of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wave Iraqi flags during a rally in Baghdad, February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

(Reuters) - Supporters of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wave Iraqi flags during a rally in Baghdad, February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

(Reuters) - Supporters of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr take part in a rally in Baghdad, February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Kareem Raheem (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

(Reuters) - Supporters of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wave Iraqi flags during a rally in Baghdad, February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

(Reuters) - Supporters of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wave Iraqi flags during a rally in Baghdad, February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

(Reuters) - Women hold Iraqi flags during a rally by supporters of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad, February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

(AP) - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the poster, chant anti-U.S. slogans and wave Iraqi flags as they celebrate the U.S. withdrawal in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The U.S. completed its military withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011, but Sadrist lawmaker Jawad al-Shuhaili said the movement postponed celebrating it until the end of the Arbaeen, a 40-day period of mourning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

(AP) - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr carry a huge Egyptian flag as they celebrate the US withdrawal in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The U.S. completed its military withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011, but Sadrist lawmaker Jawad al-Shuhaili said the movement postponed celebrating it until the end of the Arbaeen, a 40-day period of mourning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

(AP) - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr carry a huge Iraqi flag as they celebrate the U.S. withdrawal in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The U.S. completed its military withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011, but Sadrist lawmaker Jawad al-Shuhaili said the movement postponed celebrating it until the end of the Arbaeen, a 40-day period of mourning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

(Reuters) - People destroy a piece of cork depicting the Israeli flag during a rally held by supporters of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

(Reuters) - Supporters of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr carry a Syrian flag during a rally in Baghdad February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

(AP) - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr carry Iraqi flags as they celebrate the U.S. withdrawal in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The U.S. completed its military withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011, but Sadrist lawmaker Jawad al-Shuhaili said the movement postponed celebrating it until the end of the Arbaeen, a 40-day period of mourning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

(Reuters) - A man holds a picture of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr during a rally in support of him in Baghdad February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

(Reuters) - People watch a recording of a speech by anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on a screen during a rally in Baghdad February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

(AP) - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, depicted in the posters, chant anti-U.S. slogans as they wave Bahraini and Iraqi flags in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The U.S. completed its military withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011, but Sadrist lawmaker Jawad al-Shuhaili said the movement postponed celebrating it until the end of the Arbaeen, a 40-day period of mourning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

(AP) - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, depicted in poster being held, chant anti-U.S. slogans in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The U.S. completed its military withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011, but Sadrist lawmaker Jawad al-Shuhaili said the movement postponed celebrating it until the end of the Arbaeen, a 40-day period of mourning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

(AP) - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, depicted in poster being held, chant anti-U.S. slogans in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The U.S. completed its military withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011, but Sadrist lawmaker Jawad al-Shuhaili said the movement postponed celebrating it until the end of the Arbaeen, a 40-day period of mourning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

(AP) - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, depicted in poster being held, chant anti-U.S. slogans in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The U.S. completed its military withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011, but Sadrist lawmaker Jawad al-Shuhaili said the movement postponed celebrating it until the end of the Arbaeen, a 40-day period of mourning following the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a revered Shiite figure. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

(Reuters) - Iraq's Deputy Interior Minister Adnan al-Asadi speaks to Reuters during an interview in Baghdad February 8, 2012. Iraq's government intends to impose tough restrictions on private security companies to rein in what amounts to a "giant army" threatening the country's stability, a senior security official said. To match Interview IRAQ-SECURITY/ REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS)

(Reuters) - Iraq's Deputy Interior Minister Adnan al-Asadi speaks to Reuters during an interview in Baghdad February 8, 2012. Iraq's government intends to impose tough restrictions on private security companies to rein in what amounts to a "giant army" threatening the country's stability, a senior security official said. To match Interview IRAQ-SECURITY/ REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS)

(Reuters) - Iraq's Deputy Interior Minister Adnan al-Asadi speaks to Reuters during an interview in Baghdad February 8, 2012. Iraq's government intends to impose tough restrictions on private security companies to rein in what amounts to a "giant army" threatening the country's stability, a senior security official said. To match Interview IRAQ-SECURITY/ REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS)

(Reuters) - Shi'ite cleric Hazim al-Araji, a senior leader of the Sadrist Movement, speaks during a news conference ahead of a rally held by supporters of anti-U.S. cleric Moqtadad al-Sadr in Baghdad February 8, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION)

(Reuters) - Iraqi police present suspected militants who were arrested in recent security operations to the media in Baquba, 65 km (40 miles) north of Baghdad February 7, 2012. Picture taken February 7, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST)

(Reuters) - Iraqi police present suspected militants who were arrested in recent security operations to the media in Baquba, 65 km (40 miles) north of Baghdad February 7, 2012. Picture taken February 7, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)

(Reuters) - A policeman with a weapon keeps guard at a new jetty at Majnoon oilfield in Iraq's southern province of Basra February 7, 2012. The oilfield, operated with Royal Dutch Shell, should be ready to produce 175,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2012, an output level that triggers cost recovery and service fee payments, a senior company official said on Tuesday. Picture taken February 7, 2012. REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS)