Iraq's prime minister grabs control
It was a good day for Iraq’s new prime minister. Not only did he announce the death of the country’s most-feared terror leader, he also won approval for new security ministers, the men charged with stopping the violence in Iraq.
With that rapid series of breakthroughs, Prime Minister Nouri Maliki firmly established his control, setting the stage for what he pledges will be a sharp crackdown to restore order.
