Enorrste says, " The next few days will prove to be interesting, to say the least."

6-26-2014 Newshound Guru Enorrste ...none of us can confidently say what is happening, since the media stories conflict with themselves in many cases. However, we may have an inkling of knowing where this is heading. Maliki has promised to attend, stated he would step aside if a candidate who could defeat terrorism is named, and has promised Kerry that a new government would be formed on or before July 1 (he clearly can’t keep this promise). At the same time his National Alliance has clearly indicated that it will not accept Maliki for a third term, and that it wants to nominate Mahdi for the position of Prime Minister. Najafi has stated that he would accept this nomination.The National Alliance was also confident that their “new” nominee would be widely accepted.

 The Kurds are adamantly against Maliki but are desirous of participating in making a new government. I suspect that they will want the Presidency again, as they have had it for 8 years. Therefore, I conclude, surprisingly enough, that Maliki may actually be replaced and that a new government will be created with Mahdi as the Prime Minister and Barzani as President. I realize that this runs totally counter to what I have learned about Maliki. Therefore, I hold this caveat: Maliki may stand firm, even against what is apparently a strong attempt to remove him from within his own National Alliance. If he steps down, we could see some significant changes in Iraq, to our benefit. On the other hand, if he balks, which the media reports indicate is still a possibility, then there could be a stalemate created that could last for months.

I would love to see Mahdi take over, if for no other reason than to see Maliki go away. But there is a part of me that says that Maliki won’t go away, no matter what. The next few days will prove to be interesting, to say the least. Since I have covered both possibilities here, it is unlikely that I will be wrong. One or the other will win out. I suspect we will know which within 2 weeks

It will be interesting indeed, but I have not heard whisper one to verify or to disprove what he says. Anyone else?

The professor has been wrong before, but I too want Maliki out. One thing I can say if Maliki dose not get the 3rd term there will be dancing in the streets of Iraq