Iraq: Maliki, US pullout and security prioritiesnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have drawn up his government’s security and military priorities to keep the situation in the country under control following the US military pullout from Iraq later this month. The following 446-word report sheds light on these priorities and tells how Al-Maliki intends to get them achieved. It also tells what about cooperation with neighboring countries to secure the border.