Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki will meet with President Obama at the White House on Monday to discuss the future of the relationship between the two nations. With the upcoming withdrawal of American troops from Iraq after nearly nine years on December 31, the two nations have pledged to remain close. What that means remains to be seen, as questions persist over Iran’s influence in the region as well as the stability of Iraq’s government. Saad Yussuf al-Mutalabi, is a former adviser to al-Maliki, and discusses what he sees as the “next chapter” for the U.S. and Iraq.
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