Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's attempts to crack an alleged Ba'athist coup plot have seen hundreds - mostly Sunnis - arrested, provoking Salahuddin province to declare itself an autonomous "safehouse" from Baghdad's "religiously-driven, Iran-backed officials". With the province's break-up plan constitutionally viable and very agreeable to Saudi Arabia's new crown prince, perhaps Maliki should tread more carefully.
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