BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq criticised the United States on Friday for holding talks with Iraqis that Baghdad describes as terrorists, delivering a sharp rebuke to Washington just as Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki visits the U.S. capital.
Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said U.S. officials, as part of efforts to end the insurgency in Iraq, had met with envoys from armed groups without notifying Iraqi authorities.
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