Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (2nd L) holds a book of Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial at Rajghat in New Delhi August 23, 2013. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was due to meet with members of Congress on Wednesday as he seeks increased military aid to fight sectarian violence amid criticism from U.S. lawmakers that his government has contributed to the divisions.
As he traveled to Washington on Tuesday, six influential U.S. senators took a hard line against Maliki in a letter to President Barack Obama.
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