Yup, Maliki, is "directly responsible", yet would another be much different today .. Baghdad's Political Rifts Lurk Ahead of Deadline to Select Prime Minister Parliamentary Divisions Could Keep Iraq in Nouri al-Maliki's Hands, to the Chagrin of the U.S. http://online.wsj.com/articles/baghdads-political-rifts-persist-on-eve-of-deadline-may-benefit-maliki-1407625939 it's going on 6am Sunday, the deadline, in Baghdad now, and on present info. he looks to be headed for a 3rd term, and see the one the one you replied to was in reply to .. Replacing Maliki No Panacea For Iraq http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=103764365 again .. yup .. irony still oozes from deepest Bush pores in the disastrous situation in Iraq .. The US bombing its own guns perfectly sums up America’s total failure in Iraq Updated by Max Fisher on August 8, 2014, 3:02 p.m. ET http://www.vox.com/2014/8/8/5982501/the-us-is-now-bombing-its-own-military-equipment-in-iraq today .. guess some are still trying to get rid of al-Maliki at 6:03am now on the next step Sunday deadline today .. dark thoughts, yeah, but... :)