"Maliki's governing style raises questions about future of Iraq's fragile democracy" Washington Post

""He's now more experienced and relaxed," said Askari, the Maliki aide. "In 2006, Iraq was in a very bad situation and the country was on the verge of civil war. Now he's in full control of the security forces and has full political control. He will be more able to do what he likes to do.""  Karen do Young

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Now...  if Sawyer had asked Clapper about this...  That would have been interesting.  pl 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/21/AR2010122106870.html

 

Comments

[William R. Cumming]

So the bottom line is a decade of involvement in Iraq has led to a better equipped and more compentent STATE security apparatus than the one headed by Saddam Hussein?

If so certainly an important factor in how US promotes democracy and civil liberties in the wake of its war fighting strategies!