nth "marked the boldest move yet by any Iraqi leader against the Iran-linked militias, which often operate in Iraq outside the law." Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who took office in May, "has vowed to halt their attacks on foreign forces in the country, primarily US troops." But the response "of the powerful

dad on Sunday, a year after large-scale protests over corruption and a lack of basic services swept Iraq and toppled the government." Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi "pledged that security forces would avoid the kind of harsh crackdown carried out during the months-long protest movement. More than 500 protesters

ch are close to Iran." McKenzie Confident Iraq Will Ask US Forces To Stay. The Washington Post (7/7, Ryan, 14.2M) reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi "has taken significant steps to confront Iranian-linked militias that have targeted American troops," CENTCOM Commander Gen. Frank McKenzie "said T