Topic: Maliki

Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that the U.S. will cease aid to Iraq if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is re-elected, citing his previous leadership as a "disaster." Al-Maliki responded by rejecting what he termed "blatant American interference" in Iraq's internal affairs. The exchange highlights growing tensions as Iraq prepares for upcoming elections and navigates its relationship with the U.S.

Albert Wolff, a research associate at Johns Hopkins University, characterizes Muqtada al-Sadr's resignation as a tactical move to gain political leverage rather than a permanent exit. Wolff notes that al-Sadr is currently resisting both U.S. and Iranian influence while demanding a prime minister independent of Nouri al-Maliki. The analysis suggests that Western media has largely ignored these developments to focus on domestic U.S. politics and the conflict in Ukraine.

Pussy Riot activists are set to appear in the new season of House of Cards, which the hosts view as anti-Putin propaganda. In Iraq, Haider al-Abadi has been named the new puppet leader, though Nouri al-Maliki is refusing to step down. Al-Abadi, educated in Britain, is described as a potential shill for Iran.

A discussion on Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's refusal to step down despite international pressure for a new "inclusive" government. The segment includes a clip of Amy Goodman from Democracy Now! accidentally referring to "President Obaming," while highlighting the media's use of terms like "Christian Holocaust" to build public support for intervention.

Megyn Kelly interviewed former Weather Underground member Bill Ayers, who criticized President Obama's drone warfare and foreign policy. Ayers argued that the U.S. historically blames its "brown" clients, such as Nouri al-Maliki or Ngo Dinh Diem, when interventions fail. The interview was criticized for its aggressive editing and the inclusion of Dinesh D'Souza to counter Ayers' claims.

Senator Dianne Feinstein warned that ISIS is a major brutal threat seeking to establish a caliphate and destroy the border between Syria and Iraq. She expressed support for the administration's "circumspect" approach while calling for a "newly reorganizing" government in Iraq. The hosts interpret this as a euphemism for regime change aimed at removing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

NBC foreign correspondent Richard Engel provided a candid assessment of the Iraq War on Rachel Maddow's program, describing the current state of the country as a "basket case." Engel noted that the conflict transformed Iraq from a Sunni dictatorship into a corrupt, sectarian Shiite state facing potential civil war.