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Thank God.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Sunday that he has ordered a halt to the construction of a barrier that would separate a Sunni enclave from surrounding Shiite areas in Baghdad, saying there are other ways to protect the neighborhood. The U.S. military announced last week that it was building a large concrete wall in the northern Azamiyah section of Baghdad in an effort to protect the minority Sunnis from attacks by Shiites living nearby. The decision drew sharp criticism from residents and Sunni leaders who complained it would isolate their community. In his first public comments on the issue, al-Maliki said he had ordered the construction to stop.

Glad to hear that someone has common sense. That was completely ridiculous.

This entry was posted on Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 at 2:47 pm and is filed under Outside Retort (Current Affairs).