In an address aired by Alarabiya TV, Baath party leader Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri calls for the overthrow of Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.<br/> <br />As Sunnis have taken to the Streets in Iraq, the most senior member of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's entourage advises Sunnis to stand their ground until the government is toppled.<br/> <br />Douri, still at large heads Saddam's Baath party, which was banned after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 that overthrew the Sunni dictator and empowered majority Shi'ite Muslims.<br/> <br />Since Maliki came to office in 2006, Iraq has edged closer to neighboring Iran, which wields strong influence over several Iraqi Shi'ite parties.<br/> <br />The authenticity of the video could not be verified.<br/> <br />After the 2003 invasion, Douri was ranked sixth on the U.S. military's list of 55 most wanted Iraqis. A $10 million reward was offered for his capture. U.S. officials accused him of organizing the insurgency that peaked in 2005-07.
