Al-Maliki Scorns U.S. Demands on Iraq PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 13 June 2008 14:09
BAGHDAD -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says demands violates the sovereignty of Iraq.

"We found out that the demands of the American side are strongly violating the sovereignty of Iraq, something we could never accept," Speaking at a visit to Amman, Maliki. Mani politicians in Iraq have strong opposition to U.S. proposals for a status of forces agreement, allowing American soldiers in Iraq under an agreement between both Nations.

Nouri Al-MalikiAccording to Maliki, “The initial drafts that were presented have reached a dead end.", "We could not give amnesty to a soldier carrying arms on our ground," he said. "We will never give it."
The United Nations mandate that authorizes the presence of American troops in Iraq expires at the end of this year, and both Nations would like to extend it.

Nouri Kamel Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki (born June 20, 1950), also known as Jawad al-Maliki, is the Prime Minister of Iraq and the secretary-general of the Islamic Dawa Party. Al-Maliki and his government succeeded the Iraqi Transitional Government. His 37-member Cabinet was approved by the National Assembly and sworn in on May 20, 2006.

As Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki signed the order that led to Saddam Hussein's execution.

Al-Maliki's constitutional mandate will last until 2010. On April 26, 2006, al-Maliki's office announced that he would thenceforth use the first name Nouri instead of his pseudonym Jawad.

Hillary Clinton and Carl Levin were two of several US politicians who called for him to be removed from office but he hit back and said the Democratic senators saying that they were acting as if Iraq was "their property" and that they should "come to their senses" and "respect democracy".

In August 2007, CNN reported that the firm of Barbour, Griffith & Rogers had "begun a public campaign to undermine the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki." The network described BGR as a "powerhouse Republican lobbying firm with close ties to the White House."