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January 22, 2012

Maliki Against Turkey

Gokhan Bacik, Today's Zaman

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Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, criticized Turkey for playing a role that may lead to disaster in the region. For Turkey, Maliki's recent policies are an open threat to Iraqi national unity. Since the withdrawal of US troops, Maliki has initiated an aggressive agenda of power consolidation in Iraq. Several key opposition names have been arrested.

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TAGGED: Iraq, Turkey, Nouri al-Maliki

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