Iraqi Assails U.S. for Strikes on Civilians

New York Times by Richard Opel | Jun. 1, 2006 (News Report)

BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 1 — Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki lashed out at the American military on Thursday, denouncing what he characterized as habitual attacks by troops against Iraqi civilians. As outrage over reports that American marines killed 24 Iraqis in the town of Haditha last year continued to shake the new government, the country's senior leaders said that they would demand that American officials turn over their investigative files on the ... Full Story »

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Richard Carlson
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 by Richard Carlson - Oct. 1, 2008

The story of an Iraqi leader biting the hand that (in our opinion) feeds it is certainly big news. It is not what we expected of a leader we chose for Iraq. This aspect, plus the future moral and conduct of our forces could be greatly effected. The article assumes we are needed to keep the peace. This "fact" can be arqued with.

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