Iraq: Maliki, Feltman and the government issuenote

US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman held talks with Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki in the evening of 15-16/6/10 in Baghdad. He is said to have failed to convince him to agree with former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi at the expense of his Shiite allies. The following 442-word report sheds light on the issue and tells how Al-Maliki reacted.