Iraq’s PM Jaafari rejects calls to step aside
Iraq’s interim Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has rejected growing pressure on him to resign, saying Iraqis must be left to choose their leader democratically. In an interview with Britain’s Guardian newspaper on Wednesday, Jaafari brushed aside calls from opponents and some political allies to step aside to break a political deadlock. Although Jaafari has been nominated as Iraq’s next prime minister, his appointment has yet to be confirmed. Full Story