Maliki on the need to consolidate weapons in the hands of the state

Nouri al-Maliki, leader of the State of Law Coalition and candidate from the Coordination Framework for the position of Prime Minister, emphasized on Wednesday the need to "consolidate weapons in the hands of the state and have a single army". He explained that "de-escalation, unity of all, establishing the rule of law, consolidating weapons in the hands of the state, and having a single army that includes the sons of all people components under the command of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces represent the foundation for building a stable state". Al-Maliki stressed that "the Iraqi people have long suffered from wars and violence and today deserve to live in safety and dignity". Earlier, Trump warned Iraq about...