n a further sign of a loss of confidence in the Iraqi government's tactics, an influential Shiite leader called for residents to be allowed to form self-defence units to protect themselves against sectarian attack. As a new day revealed more tortured corpses, Maliki met Bush, where officials had earlier expressed "disappointment" with the failurs. |
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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.