On the recordJanuary 9, 2007
I think that there are -- there are profound reasons to believe that Mr. Maliki, a Shiite leader, a Shiite religious leader has a different agenda than President Bush does.
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn Burns: “I think that there are -- there are profound reasons to believe that Mr. Maliki, a Shiite leader, a Shiite religious…”
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John Burns discusses the differing agendas between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and President Bush regarding the use of American troops in Iraq.
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