Iraq: Maliki and his plan to contain the crisisnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have put to work an offensive plan to contain the effects of the case of Iraqi Vice-President Tarek Al-Hashimi. The following 498-word report sheds light on his plan and tells what about its main points and what about its progress. It also tells whether Al-Maliki expects his plan to put an end to the crisis or not.