As the massacre of Afghan civilians allegedly by a U.S. soldier continues to reverberate, President Hamid Karzai is demanding NATO forces pull back to major bases and the Taliban has announced it's breaking off peace talks. (March 16)
Showing posts with label Turmoil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Turmoil. Show all posts
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
News Wrap: Amid Political Turmoil in Iraq, Sadrists Call for New Elections
In other news Monday, the Iraqi party loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for new elections. Last week, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called for the arrest of the country's Sunni vice president on terrorism charges. Also, the Arab League sent monitors into Syria, even as the opposition reported new killings.
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