Rice says Iraq government moves are key milestone
April 22, 2006
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice said on Saturday the announcement that Jawad al-Maliki had
been asked to head Iraq’s government was an “important
milestone” and the Shi’ite politician was someone the United
States could work with.
“This is a good day for Iraq. It is an important day for
Iraq,” said Rice in a conference call with reporters.
Source: reuters
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Politics, Middle East, Asia, Western Asia, Iraq, Condoleezza Rice, Nouri al-Maliki, Government of Iraq