Devastating bombings have increased pressure on Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, already in the cross-hairs of ex-Shiite allies ahead of the second general elections since Saddam Hussein's ouster. Getty Images logo Getty Images 28 months ago

Devastating bombings have increased pressure on Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, already in the cross-hairs of ex-Shiite allies ahead of the second general elections since Saddam Hussein's ouster.

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