Iraqi media: al-Maliki’s government is sailing in rough seas and could sink any time

http://www.azzaman.com/english/index.asp?fname=news/2007-08-06/kurd.htm

The ship of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s government is sailing in rough seas and could sink any time.

The prime minister is under attack from several quarters including his Kurdish allies and some of his Shiite supporters.

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President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, is reported to be disappointed with Maliki’s performance, warning him not to misinterpret U.S. public support of his government.

Insiders say Bush’s repeated praise and support have emboldened Maliki to the extent that he reneged on promises he made to influential opposing his leadership.

The political crisis in the country comes amid rising tension and mounting insecurity and strong indications that the so-called U.S. ‘surge’ of troops in Baghdad has failed to achieve any of its stated goals.