Iraq: Maliki, Allawi, Feltman and the Premiershipnote

Former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi is said to have not been fully satisfied with the results of his last week’s meeting in Baghdad with US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman. The following 423-word report sheds light on the subject and tells why Allawi was not fully satisfied. It also tells what PM Nouri Al-Maliki expects from Washington after Feltman’s visit to Baghdad.