The saga of Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, currently approaching its denouement in Iraq, is a recurring theme in American foreign policy. Eight years ago, the United States worked to install Mr. Maliki as prime minister of Iraq in place of Ibrahim al-Jaafari, who was said to favor fellow Shiites over Sunnis or Kurds in the government. Today, Mr. Maliki is blamed for the same thing, and the resulting disunity is believed to be partly responsible for the ease with which jihadists are romping through Iraq.
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