You are all cynical. You really are. You really think that the appointment of the prime minister of Iraq is a matter for the US occupiers, and not for the Iraqi (puppet) democratic process. But you forgot that the US kindly and generously transferred sovereignty to the Iraqi people. You forgot, did you not? Oh, you mean this passage: "In January, Mr. Bush characterized Mr. Maliki as an architect of the troop increase plan, even while telling visiting Congressional leaders that “I said to Maliki this has to work or you’re out,” according to two officials who were in the room."" OK. Just ignore it.