Former Iraqi premier criticizes U.S. (AP)

In this February 2005 file photo, Ayad Allawi speaks during an interview in his office in Baghdad, Iraq. The former prime minister, a secular Shiite just back from barnstorming for support among Sunni Arab leaders across the Middle East, appears determined to make another run at the premiership. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP – Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, a secular Shiite just back from barnstorming for support among Sunni Arab leaders across the Middle East, appears determined to make another run at the premiership.