Why is Trump objecting to Maliki's comeback? | Inside Story

Iraq is in political deadlock. It still has no government, though general elections were held in November. At the heart of the crisis is the former prime minister, Nouri Al Maliki, who was picked by the majority coalition in parliament as its candidate to take over the role again. But that choice has been met with strong opposition from US President Donald Trump. And that warning has further polarised the political landscape in the country. So, what's really behind Washington's strong stance against Maliki? And what role does the US still play in Iraq? Presenter: James Bays Guests Muhanad Seloom, assistant professor of international politics at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Ahmed Rushdi, president of the House of Iraqi Expertise Foundation, and a former foreign policy adviser in the Iraqi parliament. Kenneth Katzman, senior fellow at The Soufan Center. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #IraqCrisis #IraqPolitics #NouriAlMaliki #TrumpOpposition #USinIraq #IraqDeadlock #IraqGovernment #IraqNews #MiddleEastPolitics #PoliticalCrisis #AlJazeeraEnglish