Iraq premier rejects U. S. calls for unity government

(AGI) Baghdad, June 25 - U.S. calls for a unity government toface the jihadist advance towards Baghdad were rejected byIraq's Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki. "The call to form anational emergency government is a coup against theconstitution and the political process," he said in a televisedstatement. It also contained veiled accusations against Kurdsand Sunnis. (AGI) . .