US bypassing me: Maliki - Hindu

Atul Aneja Iraq, America tensions deepen DUBAI: Tensions between the Iraqi Government and the Americans appear to be deepening with the Iraqi Prime Minister accusing the U.S. authorities in Baghdad of bypassing him. Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki has taken exception to two key actions that the Americans have taken. First, he has rejected the U.S. announcement that his Government had agreed to a plan to restore order in strife-torn Iraq within a fixed time-frame. Second, he has protested against ...