New Shiite bloc dumps al-Maliki politically
Posted: August 25, 2009 at 4:36 a.m.
The Iranian-backed Shiite parties that helped propel Iraq's prime minister into power three years ago dumped him Monday as their candidate for re-election, forming a new alliance to contest the January vote.
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