“The New York Times:” U.S. officials would welcome the defeat of al-Maliki in the elections
“The New York Times:” U.S. officials would welcome the defeat of al-Maliki in the elections
Posted 30/04/2014 09:51 AM
Washington – “arenas of liberation” of Ali Al-Shammari
Said the newspaper “New York Times” today that “many American officials would welcome the defeat of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in the elections.
She explained that the “ratings CIA believes that the re-election of al-Maliki may increase sectarian tensions and even raise the likelihood of civil war, citing his failure to compromise with the Iraqi factions other – Sunni or Kurds – and the failures of the military has against Islamic extremists. Also in the custody, accused the army Iraqi trained by the Americans of committing serious violations against activists and opponents of his government, including torture, arbitrary arrest and operations for the year claiming their rights and taking bribes for the release of detainees. ”
The paper in its report that “al-Maliki has lost the support of references Shiite religious authorities in Najaf, the holy city in southern Iraq, who hold sway heavily on the Shiite majority in Iraq.”
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