NYTs: “First Time” Americans Intervene

“How can they do this? An ambassador telling a sovereign country what to do is unacceptable. The perception is very strong among certain Shia parties that the U.S., led by Khalilzad, is trying to unseat Jaafari.”

Haider al-Ubady, spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari.

Edward Wong, “Shiites Say U.S. Is Pressuring Iraqi Leader to Step Aside,” New York Times, 3/28/06.