The Iraqi regime calls for help from the American administration

In an article attributed to the Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, and published in the New York Times on October 30th, al-Maliki urged the American administration to “be patient with him” and his regime. 

The article was published shortly before American President, Barack Obama, met al-Maliki, who, according to official Iraqi sources, planned to discuss his request to equip Iraqi forces with arms and train the security and military forces to combat terrorism. 

Well informed sources have noted that the visit was based on the American administration’s call for al-Maliki to determine Iraq’s future long-term role in light of the development of American-Iranian discussions and the Strategic Framework Agreement, allows America to interfere in Iraqi affairs (security, economy, cultural and education) .... http://www.middleeastmonitor.com