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Argues that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's legacy is likely a return to the strong man model of characteristic of traditional Iraqi politics. To illustrate, Maliki's political strategies in the province of Diyala, Baghdad, & southern Iraq is detailed. It is concluded that Iraq is far removed from the democracy envisioned by the US, with the Shiite majority firmly in control, an uneasy Shiite elite-Sunni minority coexistence, & the reemergence of central government-Kurdish tensions. It is contended that democracy will be window dressing to a Shiite-led centralized authoritarian state, where security trumps absolute freedom & the citizens accept that. D. Edelman. Adapted from the source document.

On this edition of Meet the Press: Senator John Warner discusses his advice for troop withdrawal from Iraq; Lance Armstrong discusses the fight against cancer; insights and analysis from Michael Gordon, Tom Ricks, and Richard Engel.

On this edition of Meet the Press: an exclusive interview with California governor Arnold Schwartzenegger; Duncan Hunter, Ike Skelton, Barry McCaffrey, and Wayne Downing discuss the war in Iraq.

The process of government formation is now underway in Lebanon and Iraq, after citizens of the two countries went to the polls in May to participate in what experts have described as peaceful and fair elections. To offer feedback and perspective on the elections, the Middle East Institute (MEI) held an event in Washington, DC on May 15 titled A Tale of Two Elections: Recapping the Polls in Lebanon and Iraq. The Sairoon (On the Move) Alliance, formed by Shi'i cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and the Iraqi Communist Party, were the clear victors of Iraq's May 12 election, taking 54 out of 329 parliamentary seats, according to preliminary results.

On this edition of Meet the Press: Senators John McCain and Ted Kennedy discuss the war in Iraq.

On this edition of Meet the Press: National Security Advisor, Stephen Hadley, and Senators Jon Kyl, Chuck Hagel, Chris Dodd, and Joe Liebeman discuss the war in Iraq.

On this edition of Meet the Press: Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman discuss the future of Republicans in the new Democrat-controlled Senate; Maureen Dowd and David Gregory discuss the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld.