Iraq Leader Warns Iran on Attacks Abroad

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Source: AP

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told an Iranian envoy Sunday that the persistent attacks in Iraq are also a threat abroad, a pointed warning amid U.S. accusations that the government in Tehran is stoking the violence by supporting Shiite militias.

Al-Maliki met with top Iranian envoy Ali Larijani in Baghdad as Iran agreed to attend a major U.S.-backed regional conference on Iraq set for this week in Egypt, raising hopes that bringing Iraq's neighbors together will help stabilize the country.

Iran has considerable influence among Shiite parties in Iraq, who now lead the country's government. It is alleged to have links with Shiite militant groups, which is why numerous American politicians and analysts have urged Washington to engage Iran in talks designed to curb the violence in Iraq.

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1. Thank gosh they will all be in a room together somewhere to talk.

[IndianaGreen]

2. No one listens to Maliki. Even the Saudis denied him a visa!

Maliki is beginning to look like those generals that we put in power in South Vietnam, only to discard them with a new face.