Mutlaq: Maliki's Mission is Difficult

National Dialogue Front leader Saleh al-Mutlaq maintained that without security there would not be development or stability in Iraq. He expressed his concern that Iraqi prime minister Jawad al-Maliki might not be able to ensure security after the (disagreements) about building the new Iraqi government. (Mutlaq led a walkout of Sunni Arab leaders when the new cabinet was announced on May 20. They were upset that they did not receive more power in the cabinet.) He maintained that his slate would cooperate with Maliki in his difficult mission, saying that both the government and citizens need to rescue Iraq. Mutlaq maintained that the militias are not the only party hurting security, but that terrorism is coming from outside of the country. Eliminating both of them could stabilise Iraq, he said.