00:00Because specifically, Mr. Trump said, quote, because of his insane policies and ideologies, talking about Nouri al-Maliki here, if
00:09elected, the United States of America will no longer help Iraq.
00:14I'm wondering how much of a difference that kind of a threat from Washington is going to make.
00:20Does that essentially torpedo his chances of returning as prime minister?
00:27Yes, his chances are dead. I mean, there's no question about this.
00:31All Iraqi political players realize this, but they refuse to act on the fact.
00:36It's the same problem that happened in 2014.
00:39Because politics didn't really much develop in Iraq.
00:43In 2014, no political player dared to go to Maliki and say, please step down.
00:52We cannot have you because there are these severe consequences.
00:55If you insist on remaining a prime minister.
00:59OK, this time it's the same.
01:02They just don't dare telling him this directly.
01:04So you have these media announcement, you know, implicitly saying, you know, Iraq doesn't need the problems.
01:13The, you know, national interests should supersede personal interests.
01:19These are his allies and the coordination of framework.
01:22OK, so I think he understands that he will not become the prime minister, but it is the price he
01:32wants to impose for stepping down.
01:35And that will come, like, shortly.
01:40What do you need in order?
01:43Because that's the problem of politics in Iraq.
01:45This constant bargaining.
01:47So he's not going to leave without getting something in return.
01:51We have to.
01:54Well, we have to.
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