BAGHDAD, May 31 -- Alarmed by an explosion of crime and violence in the vital southern city of Basra, the Iraqi prime minister visited local leaders there on Wednesday, declared a state of emergency and warned that he would respond to security threats "with an iron hand." -
Iraq's Premier Sets State of Emergency For Southern City
BAGHDAD, May 31 -- Alarmed by an explosion of crime and violence in the vital southern city of Basra, the Iraqi prime minister visited local leaders there on Wednesday, declared a state of emergency and warned that he would respond to security threats "with an iron hand."-
By Nelson Hernandez