Iraq: Maliki, the Pentagon and oil and gas lawnote

The Pentagon is said to have advised Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki to speed up efforts to get the draft oil and gas law passed by the Iraqi Parliament as soon as possible. The following 461-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about the Pentagon’s position and what about the consequences if Al-Maliki fails to react positively. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/26 – June 28, 2013)]