Al-Maliki support eroding in Iraq

[sabra]

Source: USA Today

BAGHDAD — A broad range of prominent Iraqi lawmakers say they have lost confidence in Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's ability to reconcile the country's warring factions. A leading Kurdish lawmaker said al-Maliki should resign.

Legislators from several parties told USA TODAY that al-Maliki lacks the support in parliament to push through laws, such as a plan to distribute oil revenues, that could reduce tensions between Sunnis and Shiites. Iraq's parliament has failed to pass major legislation since a U.S.-led security plan began on Feb. 14.

"He is a weak prime minister," said Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish legislator who supported al-Maliki until recently. "This government hasn't delivered and is not capable of doing the job. They should resign."

The loss of support came as Democrats agreed Monday on legislation that would force U.S. troops to begin leaving Iraq by Oct. 1. President Bush, who said he would veto the bill, has argued that Iraq's government needs more time to calm sectarian violence.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20070424/1a_lede24_dom.art.htm

[Kagemusha]

1. Incidentally, Maliki never had their confidence to begin with.

Maliki got in as PM because Sadr won a very close vote within the Shiite coalition to put him there over a rival. The Shiite coalition was the largest faction in parliament. That's why he's PM today. Not because the Kurds or the Sunnis voted for him.

Hard to lose something you never had.. but granted, he needs to work with the Kurds etc. to get anything significant done...

[saigon68]

2. The Puppet's strings are unraveling

Looks like he'll have to take his thousand pounds of hundred dollar bills, and head to the Riviera for a little Gambling, Drinking and Hooker Action

LOL

[VegasWolf]

3. Another bush puppet going up in flames! nt

[HuffleClaw]

4. this appears immediately following his opposition to bush's WALL

how convenient.