Iraq, the unraveling: Etc.
A Los Angeles Times article has this subhed: Prime Minister Nouri Maliki’s camp warns of southern Shiites’ threat to sever ties with Baghdad The article goes on to quote Maliki homey Sami Askari, who says, contrary to Nir Rosen and his band of optimists, that, "The question is not who will be the prime minister, ...
A Los Angeles Times article has this subhed:
Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's camp warns of southern Shiites' threat to sever ties with Baghdad
The article goes on to quote Maliki homey Sami Askari, who says, contrary to Nir Rosen and his band of optimists, that, "The question is not who will be the prime minister, but what will be the fate of the country. Will we face chaos? Will we be an unstable country? This is the question."
A Los Angeles Times article has this subhed:
Prime Minister Nouri Maliki’s camp warns of southern Shiites’ threat to sever ties with Baghdad
The article goes on to quote Maliki homey Sami Askari, who says, contrary to Nir Rosen and his band of optimists, that, "The question is not who will be the prime minister, but what will be the fate of the country. Will we face chaos? Will we be an unstable country? This is the question."
(HT to BH)
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