http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060601/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_haditha
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Thursday denounced the alleged killings of Iraqi civilians by U.S. forces and said he asked a ministerial committee to hold talks with U.S. military to set ground rules for raids and detentions.
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Before this degrades into the usual mud-slinging, I'd like to say that this is a very, very good thing. The PM is taking responsiblity for and ownership of his country's security. It's a shame it was caused by some very unfortunate circumstances, but most true advances are.