http://www.observer.com/term/nuri-kamal-al_maliki en http://www.observer.com/2008/petraeus-maliki-didnt-follow-my-advice <img src="/files/article/040808_petraeus_web.jpg" />WASHINGTON—Carl Levin just asked General David Petraeus about whether Nuri Kamal al-Maliki followed his advice in preparing military action against loyalists to Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr in his stronghold, Basra. <p>“I would not, no sir,” said Petraeus. When pressed, the general added, “It was not adequately planned or prepared.”...</p> http://www.observer.com/2008/petraeus-maliki-didnt-follow-my-advice#comments Politics Carl Levin David Petraeus Moktada al-Sadr Nuri Kamal al-Maliki Politics Daily Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:03:56 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2008/petraeus-maliki-didnt-follow-my-advice