With Iraq’s “unity” government already looking shaky and a good chance of the largest member, the Sunni-dominated Iraqiya Party looking to bail out, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki appears to need the support of the Shi’ite Iraqi National Alliance (INA) more than ever.
Yet it seems that Maliki is playing fast and loose with the INA bloc’s largest member, the Sadrist Trend, in backing off his previous statements ruling out US troops remaining in the country.
This could set up a major power struggle between the two largest Shi’ite political blocs in the country, and against their leaders, with the future of Iraq as well as the prospect of a continued US occupation at stake.
Maliki’s comments are being seen as a direct challenge to Sadr, who has ruled out the continued US presence. Sadr has threatened a return to insurgency if the US troops remain. Maliki is either trying to call his bluff or betting that the security forces, which he has retained direct control over, can crush a Shi’ite uprising.
The loss of the INA would also inevitably mean the loss of a majority government, as Iraqiya is almost certain to follow in an attempt to form a new, Maliki-less government.
To some my English might not be good enough and therefore some might have problem to understand what I write.., but I do say what I understand from reading the news.., so here it is.., US and EU are a military regimes.., there is no democracy involved in either side claiming that their politics is based on democracy. Democracy is dead and concealed when it comes in social practical matters in US or EU.., these governments are not peoples governments and they are there not for democracy nor implementing such ideas. They are working for Capitalism economical system, they are protecting the system.., and when it comes to their foreign policy.., it is their duty to divide nations based on religious or other matters where it can divide people.., this is what is happening in Iraq and what is happening in Syria and Libya.., Look.., you.., US/NATO militarism regime.., based on falsified documents.., you have liberated Iraqi people from a dictatorial regime.., now get out.., you have caused and causing more damages then doing any good for the people of Middle East .., you have killed enough Iraqi and other national to be prosecuted as war criminals 10 times over and ICC knows it so as all other international criminal courts of law including UN and etc.., so get out of Iraq.
President Obama.., if you are a true democrats.., why did you lie to your own people about things that you said you would do when you promised before you become the president of USA.., I am just letting you know that: the first rule in democracy with respect to its principals is not to lie.., but it seams that you walking the walk with oil companies then talking the talks with your own people.., so where is that chromosome bounding you or your liberal senators with people.., so get out of Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya
and stop the wars.
Good god Obama, get out while you have the chance. Why on earth do you want to remain in the middle of all this squabbling? It has NOTHING to do with US security.