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Nuri al-Maliki’s decision to stand down as prime minister of Iraq is a welcome development. Maliki was a divisive figure. He bears large responsibility for undermining Iraq’s nascent democratic institutions, fabricating accusations to force rivals out of the political process, alienating Sunnis, Kurds and Sadrists, and subverting the command and control of the Iraqi security forces. The prime minister-designate, Haidar al-Abadi, will have to overcome tremendous hurdles to prevent the tragic and bloody disintegration of the country.

But Maliki alone is not to blame for Iraq’s problems. After 2003, US officials and returning Iraqi exiles created the current system based on ethnic and sectarian politics, which resulted in dysfunctional government lacking any political programme and the weakening of national identity.…  Seguir leyendo »

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The last time Iraq’s prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, visited the White House, in December 2011, it was on a hopeful note. President Obama and he had just ended the eight-year U.S. military occupation, aiming to turn the page and establish a normal relationship between two sovereign nations.

But Mr. Maliki didn’t hold up his end of the partnership. Mr. Obama praised his guest as “the elected leader of a sovereign, self-reliant and democratic Iraq,” only to see Mr. Maliki return to Baghdad and begin an authoritarian crackdown against Sunni Arab political leaders — members of the power-sharing government backed by the United States.…  Seguir leyendo »