umm.. I wonder if the Wall is actually stopped/on hold?

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an earlier article said that maliki had ordered it halted.
This looks more tame.


http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IBO270638.htm


BAGHDAD, April 22 (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister said on Sunday he had urged the U.S. military to halt work on a wall separating a Baghdad Sunni enclave from nearby Shi'ite areas after sharp criticism from some residents.

......he U.S. military sought on Sunday to play down any hint of friction between Maliki and American commanders behind the Baghdad plan, saying it would coordinate with the Iraqi government and Iraqi commanders on how best to establish security measures.

"The government of Iraq and MNF-I (Multinational Force-Iraq) do agree that we need to protect the people of Iraq. How that is done is always being discussed and we will continue that dialogue," the military said in a statement.

Among Sunday's attacks in Baghdad, two suicide car bombers rammed their vehicles into a police station in a mostly Shi'ite neighbourhood, killing 12 people and wounding 95, police said.

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1. 70 Iraqis killed; Maliki halts barrier

# 70 Iraqis killed; Maliki halts barrier AP, 1 hour, 34 minutes ago

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2. Leaving is the only sensible thing to do, let Maliki finally be in Charge!

What are we fighting for?

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3. Maybe Maliki will throw us out if he gets angry enough.

Wouldn't that be sweet.