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Trump's Iraq election threats could end up making Maliki more popular
['Tanya Goudsouzian', 'Ibrahim Al-Marashi', 'Tanya Goudsouzian Is A Canadian Journalist Who Has Covered Afghanistan', 'The Middle East For Over Two Decades. She Has Held Senior Editorial Roles At Major International Media Outlets', 'Including Serving As Opinion Editor At Al Jazeera English.', 'Ibrahim Al-Marashi Is Associate Professor Of Middle East History At California State University', 'Visiting Faculty At The American College Of The Mediterranean', 'The Department Of International Relations At Central European University. His Publications Include Iraq S Armed Forces', 'An Analytical History', 'The Modern History Of Iraq']
Responsible Statecraft
A parliament session was to take place on Tuesday to elect a president after which the president would appoint the prime minister.
Maliki is poised to become the next Prime Minister.
As the security crisis worsened, the cracks in Iraq’s political and institutions became increasingly apparent.
Yet Maliki does face significant challenges as prime minister, even if the U.S. president had stayed quiet.
In attempting to force Iraq to move forward, Trump may push Iraq back into the hands of Nouri Al-Maliki.