| Duck and cover... |
An arrest warrant was issued Monday for Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, a Sunni, who then accused al-Maliki, a Shiite, of issuing "fabricated charges."
The dust-up has raised concerns that the Sunni-Shiite relations will unravel in Iraq without U.S. troops there to keep the peace.
| Gee, wonder when that concern came up? |
Biden told the Iraqi leaders Tuesday that the United States was monitoring the situation closely, according to a White House readout of the call. The vice president emphasized the need for an "inclusive partnership government" and the importance of acting within the Iraqi constitution. He stressed the need for the prime minister and leaders of the other major blocs to meet and work out their differences.