Iraq's prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, is taking severe steps to rid himself of his troublesome predecessor, Nuri al-Maliki. On the heels of a government shakeup, the latest move is a parliamentary report blaming Maliki and many of his political and military leaders for the fall of Mosul to Islamic State last summer. The report is going to be referred to a public prosecutor -- which means Abadi may be plotting a criminal prosecution. Maliki is fighting back, issuing a public statement repudiating the report.
Given that Maliki had more domestic support than Abadi when the U.S., with grudging Iranian acquiescence, forced Maliki out of office, it’s no surprise that Abadi would like to consolidate his authority by purging Maliki completely.
But beyond an interest in the Byzantine manipulations of Iraqi politics, why should the rest of the world care about Abadi’s move or Maliki’s displacement?
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 19, 2015
It Will Cost $3 Million a Month to Keep Inspecting Iran. Who Pays? -- Lucy Westcott, Newsweek
After Iran, Is North Korea Next? -- John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus
Why are the Arabs stuck with Abadi, Sisi, Aoun and Abbas? -- Hussain Abdul-Hussain, NOW
A Bangkok bombing will roil Thai politics -- Economist
Erawan bomber must be caught -- Veera Prateepchaikul, Bangkok Post
The US is needed to battle terror in Afghanistan -- Aimal Faizi, Al Jazeera
Russia, China and Pakistan: An Emerging New Axis? -- Joy Mitra, The Diplomat
China Wants Great Power, Not Great Responsibility -- William Pesek, Bloomberg
China's Crisis: The Price of Change -- Rodger Baker, Stratfor
Putin’s Russia and Africa -- Eugene Steinberg, Bloomberg
Enough Is Enough: Pakistan Needs to Change Its Approach to Afghanistan -- Aziz Amin Ahmadzai, The Diplomat
If Venezuela Implodes, Will Its Neighbors Be Ready? -- Bloomberg editorial
The Questionable Legality of Military Aid to Egypt -- New York Times editorial
Trump Is Right: Time to get Tough on China -- Liz Peek, Fiscal Times
The Double-Dip Oil Rout -- Michael Klare, Real Clear World/Tom Dispatch
Is Donald Trump an American Putin? -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
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