In war and politics, change is the only constant.
Mr. Maliki’s tough stance suggests a new assertion of sovereignty by the Iraqi government, something that actually works to the US’s favor. But the allegations, coming as the new government tries to demonstrate control, are likely to complicate both US-Iraq relations and Maliki’s task of leading the Iraqi people.
Read the full Christian Science Monitor article. Sovereignty is what the name of the game has been all along, for better or worse. Hopefully, in the long run, most Iraqis will benefit from having a representative government.