US senators accuse Iraq's Maliki of 'sectarian' agenda

Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2013 Several US senators have accused Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of promoting "a sectarian and authoritarian agenda" just as the political leader pays a visit to Washington this week. In a letter sent Tuesday to President Barack Obama, six senators expressed alarm at the "deteriorating situation in Iraq" and urged Obama to expand counterterrorism assistance