Al-Sadr loyalists boycott Iraq government

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061129/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Lawmakers and cabinet ministers loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have suspended participation in parliament and the government to protest Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki's summit with U.S. President George W. Bush.

A statement issued Wednesday by the 30 lawmakers and five Cabinet ministers said their action was necessary because the meeting constituted a "provocation to the feelings of the Iraqi people and a violation of their constitutional rights." The statement did not explain that claim.

Al-Maliki and Bush are meeting in Amman, the Jordanian capital, Wednesday and Thursday looking for ways to end the violence in Iraq.

[katinmn]

1. Daddy and Uncle James better do something quick!!

[Missy M]

2. Why isn't our tough, fierce, warrior leader....

meeting with all the lawmakers and cabinet minister's in Baghdad? Another huge mistake by that imbecile and his advisor's. According to Bush Iraq is going along fine and there will be peace, democracy and tranquility soon. Why is he so afraid to go to Baghdad if that's the case. He is nothing but a sniveling coward.

[xultar]

3. What's funny is Bush could have postponed the meeting or let Maliki

postpone it. I'm sure they bullied the poor guy into going calling Sadar's bluff.

Bluff called and we lose.

[sabra]

4. Bush: the divider

[radfringe]

5. Al-Maliki will be looking for a new place to stay

is it a civil war yet?

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