The fall of post invasion Iraq

[Creed of Heresy]

That is likely because the US would not have given Maliki a blank check to make the US overtly complicit in subjugation of Sunnis. So Maliki would be a deadman if he consented to US staying under these conditions when he could get the US out.

So we bluffed by saying we will leave if he doesn't sign SOFA. He bluffed by saying he doesn't need us.

Maliki called our bluff first, now we can call his bluff.

Question is, do we really even care to now?

My guess the reaction from the American public and political leaders is going to be...