BAGHDAD - The prime minister appealed today to Iraqis to stand by their security forces, even as angry lawmakers demanded answers and called on top officials to resign following the third massive attack against government sites since summer.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his interior minister were expected to appear before a special parliamentary session tomorrow to answer lawmakers' questions on how bombers once again found holes in security in heavily guarded central Baghdad, according to a spokesman for parliament's speaker. Al-Maliki asked Iraqis for patience and warned against...
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