Summary
Maliki exit path to hope
Despite growing unease over his tenure by allies in the West and the region, including internal partners in Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki appears as determined as ever to retain power, but his obstinacy looks to threaten the stability of the entire region and for any semblance of security to be maintained, he must leave office soon.
Instead of adding fuel to the fire, the Iranians should recognize that it is Maliki's policies and stances which have created the current situation, and that any hope of de-escalation of the nightmare that the Iraqi people are now experiencing will have to start with Maliki's exit.
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