Iraq's Sunni VP criticizes security plan

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's Sunni vice president said Monday the Baghdad security plan has so far failed to respect human rights and treat all groups equally, which he described as flaws that doomed the two major crackdowns in the capital last year.

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During an interview in his Green Zone headquarters, al-Hashemi said he had not expected a marked improvement in security in the capital "simply because the requirements of the plan are not in place."

"Up to now, legal procedures have not been observed," he said. "The human rights of Iraqis have not been respected as they should be. In this regard, this plan is being implemented in the same way the previous ones were. This is surely regrettable.

Al-Hashemi and other Sunni leaders have complained that military operations have been centered on Sunni neighborhoods while the Sadr City stronghold of radical anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has been largely spared.

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