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Iraq
Maliki warns of foreign agendas to fuel Iraq political crisis
2013-01-07
[Iran Press TV] Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
... Prime Minister of Iraq and the secretary-general of the Islamic Dawa Party....
has warned against what he calls foreign agendas to fuel the country's political crisis.

Addressing a ceremony marking the 92nd anniversary of the founding of Iraq's armed forces, Maliki on Sunday warned against foreign interference, saying it would push the country toward sectarian violence.

"Competition and polarization exists in the region, and what is surrounding us, sectarian tension, is affecting Iraq badly," Maliki said in a speech to army officers in Storied Baghdad
...located along the Tigris River, founded in the 8th century, home of the Abbasid Caliphate...
's heavily fortified Green Zone.

He also called for unity in Iraq and stressed that the country's problems must be solved by national dialogue.

Iraq has been the scene of anti-government demonstrations since December 23 when bodyguards of Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi were tossed in the slammer
Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please!
on terrorism-related charges.

The demonstrators allege that the arrests were made on sectarian grounds and demand an end to anti-terrorism laws. But the government says it is up to parliament to decide on abolishing those laws.

On Wednesday, Maliki said Storied Baghdad would use force to end the protests in Anbar, where protesters have blocked off a highway linking Iraq to Syria and Jordan. The Iraqi government says there are foreign agendas behind the protests.
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