Just hours before his meeting with President Bush, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was hit by two challenges to his leadership of Iraq. The first was a leaked memo from National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley saying al-Maliki is either unwilling or unable to control sectarian violence; the second, withdrawal from al-Maliki's government by a key bloc of supporters led by Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. How damaged is al-Maliki's leadership of his own divided country? Would more American troops make a difference?
New Stumbling Blocks for Crisis Diplomacy
Credits
Guests:
- Bobby Ghosh - Time Magazine - @ghoshworld
- Noah Feldman - Professor of Law, Harvard University
- Laith Kubba - Spokesman, former Iraqi Prime Minister al-Jaafari
- Barry McCaffrey - Former Commander, US Southern Command