One of al-Maliki's close advisers, Shiite lawmaker Hassan al-Suneid, bristled over the American pressure, telling The Associated Press that "the situation looks as if it is an experiment in an American laboratory whether we succeed or fail."
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"We say in full confidence that we are able, God willing, to take the responsibility completely in running the security file if the international forces withdraw at anytime they want," he said. "So when we talk about the presence of some negative points in the political process, that's fairly natural."Īl-Maliki said his government needs "time and effort" to enact the political reforms that Washington seeks - "particularly since the political process is facing security, economic and services pressures, as well as regional and international interference."īut he said that if necessary, Iraqi police and soldiers could fill the void left by the departure of coalition forces. "We are not talking about a government in a stable political environment, but one in the shadow of huge challenges," al-Maliki said. On Thursday, the House passed a measure calling for the United States to withdraw its troops by spring, hours after the White House reported mixed progress by the Iraqi government toward meeting 18 benchmarks.ĭuring a news conference, al-Maliki shrugged off the progress report, saying that difficulty in enacting the reforms was "natural" given Iraq's turmoil. lab."Īl-Maliki sought to display confidence at a time when pressure is mounting in Congress for a speedy withdrawal of U.S. One of his top aides, meanwhile, accused the United States of embarrassing the Iraqi government by violating human rights and treating his country like an "experiment in a U.S.
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