Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki Orders Troops To Guard Baghdad Amid 'Coup' Talk

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki indicated that he will not drop his bid for a third term and accused the president of violating the constitution in a tough televised speech likely to deepen political tensions as a Sunni insurgency rages. Special forces loyal to Maliki were deployed on Sunday night in strategic areas of Baghdad, police said. Several police sources also said the forces had taken up positions at key entrances to the sprawling capital. Maliki, seen as an authoritarian and se...