Maliki tells Kurdistan to hand over Iraqi VP Hashimi

BAGHDAD — In a sign that Iraq's political crisis is worsening, Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki demanded Wednesday that officials in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region hand over vice president Tariq al-Hashimi so Hashimi can face charges that he enlisted personal bodyguards to run a hit squad.

Speaking at a news conference on Iraqi national television, Maliki indicated that Hashimi was operating outside the law and thought his position allowed him to do so.

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Rosalind S. Helderman, Paul Kane 21 Dec, 2011


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