Jun 16, 2008
Turkish newspaper reveals Maliki’s wait-game
The circus of contradictory statement about the Iraq - U.S. agreement continued today,. Ignoring the public opinion, the parliament, and even his boss Maliki, Zebari told the CNN that the agreement will be signed at the end of next month.
For sure, Zebari’s enthusiasm represents the Kurdish position, which according to anonymous Iraqi official on Awan: “Is the Iraqi government’s weakest link”.
The Kurdish representative in the negotiations with the Americans was pushing forward to sign the agreement with further details, accepting the American terms of the agreement.
Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyat [via alriyadh] revealed why Maliki is playing a time game and why the Kurds want to sign the agreement as soon as possible:
