23 replies to this topic

[Luigi1]

Great news. Now vote...damn it, vote.

[rich daniels]

I couldn't agree more. And as such, it makes it hard to believe that Maliki is going to discontinue "hiding behind the constitution" as he has been doing up to this point relative to the Erbil agreements. Hopefully, "withdrawing confidence" somehow has more significance than we think/realize.

i may be mistaken, correct me if i am not right.
if they remove confidance that would cause early elections. in a parlimantry system i beleve no PM wants that.

[rkpdwp]

Question.......what is the significance of "withdrawing confidence"? Does or should Maliki really care if "confidence is withdrawn" with respect to him? I guess what I'm saying is that it seems difficult to believe that having confidence withdrawn in of itself will motivate Maliki to have a change of heart and now agree to implement the Erbil agreement. Thoughts?

I thought a vote of no confidence was like the US having a recall vote.

[Goldiegirl]

Maliki is not going anywhere. They Iraqi people love him. I guess they have to spit out some news while we wait don't they.