al-Maliki: compromised from within
With the report of a diplomatic contingent sent hastily to Iran in pursuit of a ceasefire in Basra, it suggests Prime Minister al Maliki doesn’t even know what members of his own party are doing to offset his error in southern Iraq.
Normally, one would expect this to presage an effort to unseat al Maliki, but Iraq politics has become so unpredictable that none can be certain of that outcome.
What is certain is al Maliki erred and is weaker politically. Beyond that, there’s a bigger question: is there anyone dumb enough to want his thankless and impossible job?
