Iraq has refused to endorse the final declaration of the Arab summit in Syria. Iraq's Shiite-dominated government has long accused Sunni-led Arab governments of not taking a strong enough stance against Sunni fighters who make up the backbone of Iraq's insurgency.
The "Damascus Declaration" calls for -- quote -- "Iraqi brothers to stop bloodshed immediately and preserve the lives of innocent citizens" and also for hastening the "end of the foreign presence" in Iraq.
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Iraq's Shiite vice president objected that the text did not include the efforts of the Iraqi government for national reconciliation and did not condemn terrorism. |