(Iraqi) Government minister lashes out at U.S. troops

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Government minister lashes out at U.S. troops

By Faiz Jawad
Azzaman, August 18, 2005

A government minister has openly lambasted U.S. occupation of the country, blaming it for the upsurge in violence and rampant corruption.

Salam al-Maliki, transport minister, said the presence of U.S.-led troops was as detrimental to the country’s well-being as the devastation resulting from terror attacks.

“Corruption, terror … and occupation are taking their daily toll on the life of Iraqi citizens,” Maliki said in an interview.

He said the worsening conditions in Iraq along with the hike in terror, insurgent attacks and violence “are a product of the occupation.”

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1. Uh oh...

someone's about to have an "accident"