Friday, January 27, 2012

U.S. To Iraq: Don't "Blow This Opportunity"

At least two civilians were killed after a motorcycle bomb missed a passing police patrol in Kirkuk [AFP]

U.S. To Iraq: Don't "Blow This Opportunity" -- Yahoo News/Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has warned Iraq not to "blow this opportunity" to become a prosperous, unified nation, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday, saying it must start to act like a democracy and embrace compromise.

Iraq has suffered its worst political crisis in a year with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's move to arrest Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi last month, which has raised fears of renewed sectarian violence following the U.S. troop withdrawal.

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My Comment
: Unfortunately, many Iraqis are not listening.

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