Iraq's Maliki Hits High Notes, Avoids Low Ones

by Luke Burbank, NPR

Nearly every member of Congress turned out today to hear the Iraqi prime minister report on progress in his country. But many noted Nouri al-Maliki's failure to note the sectarian warfare that has forced U.S. troops to fortify Baghdad -- or to mention his support for Hezbollah, Israel's adversary in southern Lebanon.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, July 26, 2006