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Iraq | InternationalAttack on Iraqi Shrine Prompts Fears of Retribution
Thursday, June 14, 2007 : All Things Considered , June 13, 2007 · Another attack on one of the holiest Shiite Muslim shrines in Iraq has raised fears of a new wave of sectarian bloodletting. The bombing of the Al-Askariya shrine in Samarra, north of Baghdad, brought down the mosque's two minarets.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki blamed al-Qaida for the attack and ordered a curfew in Baghdad in a bid to prevent new sectarian violence. Jamie Tarabay talks with Robert Siegel. Read More
§How Do Shrine Attacks Affect U.S. Strategy in Iraq?
McCaffrey served in the Army for 32 years and retired as a four-star general.
The adjunct professor of International Affairs at West Point and president of B-R McCaffrey Associates talks with Michele Norris. Read More |