Iraq PM Accuses US Of "Stalling" On Executions

Iraq PM Accuses US Of "Stalling" On Executions
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Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki has criticised US forces for failing to hand over for execution three former prominent figures in Saddam Hussein's regime.

The three, including Ali Hassan "Chemical Ali" al-Majid, were condemned to death for the campaign against the Iraqi Kurds in the 1980s.

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