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Former Iraqi PM: US could have stopped IS with 2008 security deal

In an interview with Al-Monitor, former Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki discussed the country's relationship with the United States, the ongoing battle against the Islamic State and the role of the Popular Mobilization Units.
Iraqi Vice President Nuri al-Maliki speaks during a news conference in Baghdad November 29, 2014.   REUTERS/Ahmed Saad (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) - RTR4G1I1
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Nouri al-Maliki, Iraq's controversial former — and possibly future — prime minister, is the most influential player in Iraq’s political process.

He heads the State of Law Coalition, the major player in the largely Shiite National Alliance, which in turn is the largest bloc in parliament. He also heads the Reform Front, which led a recent campaign that resulted in the firings of Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi and Finance Minister Hoshyar Zebari.

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