PM: No room for terrorists in Iraq

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Source: CCTV.com | 03-14-2009 08:59

Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki says his country will not become a safe-haven for terrorists after combat troops from the US-led coalition withdraw.

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki delivers a speech at  a business forum in Sydney March 13, 2009. Al-Maliki is in  Australia on a five-day state visit. REUTERS/Dean Lewins/Pool  (AUSTRALIA POLITICS BUSINESS)

Al-Maliki made the remarks during a visit to Australia. He insisted that Iraq is united against terrorism, saying a withdrawal will not make the country susceptible to further terror attacks. He added that militias and sectarian groups have no place in the new Iraq, where citizens for the first time have a constitution that protects their rights.