Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki

Arms and the World

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 03.07.2012

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Arms sales are not as straightforward as one might think. For one thing, Russia and the United States are both eager to maintain their respective positions as the most successful merchants of death dealing devices.

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Iraq War: Not Over and Danger Ahead

James Zogby | Posted 02.23.2012

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America leaves an Iraq that is deeply divided. After decades of ruthless rule, Iraqis endured an invasion and occupation, suffered from terror and ethnic cleansing, and while the trappings of a democracy have been set-up, it remains in a gestational state.

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WATCH: Obama Meets Iraqi PM

Posted 12.12.2011

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As US troops prepare to withdraw from Iraq ahead of the December 31, 2011, deadline, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with President Obama in ...

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Preparing for a Sunni Arab Spring in Baghdad

Sami Moubayed | Posted 01.16.2012

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The uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya and now Syria have undoubtedly awakened a Sunni appetite for change in Iraq.

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Maliki To Retain Power As Iraqi Leaders Reach New Government Deal

AP | REBECCA SANTANA | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will return to power for another four-year term after Iraqi lawmakers working late into the night Wedne...

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Iraq's Remains of the Day

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Tonight, Obama will address the nation to mark the end of America's official combat role in Iraq. It is unlikely that Iraq's bitter political rivals will put aside their differences quickly enough to enable the president to announce a deliverable outcome.

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Secret Baghdad Prison Revealed

latimes.com | Ned Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hundreds of Sunni men disappeared for months into a secret Baghdad prison under the jurisdiction of Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's military office, whe...

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Al-Maliki Assassination Rumors Quashed By Television Appearence

nytimes.com | TIM ARANGO | Posted 05.25.2011

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Flanked by his national security team, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki went on television Sunday night and praised Iraq's security forces for thei...

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Obama Maliki Meeting: Iraqi PM To Seek US Investments

AP | CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — Bombs killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens in Iraq on Tuesday in a sign that insurgents, though weakened, remain intent on des...

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Iraqi Officials Start Referring To Maliki As "Master," Reminding Some Of Saddam Era

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Iraq's civilian leaders held a meeting on Thursday with the 300 top Iraqi military commanders from around the country to discuss the withdrawal of Ame...

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Iraq Anti-Corruption Watchdog Arrests 1,000 'Corrupt' Officials

BBC | Posted 05.25.2011

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Iraq's anti-corruption watchdog says arrest warrants have been issued for some 1,000 allegedly corrupt officials....

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Pardon the Shoe Thrower

Joe Lauria | Posted 05.25.2011

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The trial of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush was postponed on Tuesday. They are trying to decide whether to charge him with assaulting or just insulting Bush.

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Bush Reveals True Reason for War in Push for Iraqi Agreement

Bennet Kelley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Operation Iraqi Freedom was never about liberating the people of Iraq but instead about liberating its assets for foreign exploitation.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki Backs Obama Troop Exit Plan

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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***UPDATE*** 7/20, 11:50pm ET A spokesman for al-Maliki has said the Prime Minister's comments were "mistranslated", but Der Spiegel is standing by it...

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Maliki Endorses Obama Timeline in Huge Blow for McCain, Bush

Tom Hayden | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Obama's plane touched down in Afghanistan, Maliki's comments had a far-reaching effect on the war and presidential politics, with the Maliki government withdrawing from Bush and making McCain appear foolish.

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At Last! The Immovable Object Meets An Irresistible Force

James Heffernan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Imagine you're al-Malaki running for re-election, and you decide, like a good puppet, to run on a platform that promises indefinite foreign occupation. How many votes do you think you'd get?

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Rice In Iraq To Push For Unmet Surge Goal: Political Reconciliation

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and other senior leaders Tuesday on an unannounced visit to Iraq...

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