Controlling Iraq

Okay, the deputy prime minister, Saleh Mutlak, is a Sunni and there is little love lost between Mutlak and al Maliki. But Saddam is once more being talked about in Iraq. Mutlak is quoted as saying, "Saddam brought a lot of things to Iraq, like construction and roads and other sorts of things, whereas al Maliki doesn't seem to be able to bring about such reforms to the country." Things have gotten a lot worse in Iraq since we left a few weeks ago. At least 250 Iraqi civilians have been killed by insurgents since we left. And then there are the accusations of imprisonment that were reported last week.

Meanwhile, Obama says, "Iraqis are working to build institutions that are efficient and independent and transparent." and calls al Maliki the leader of "Iraq's most inclusive government yet."

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