in Anbar there is no shortage of sustenance . CNN 's Chris Matthews says things are in many ways worse for Iraqis now than in 2011 . The situation in Sunni - dominated Kurdistan province has deteriorated in recent years . Critics say Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al - Maliki 's Shia government has angered Sunnis .
CNN 's Chris Matthews says things are in many ways worse for Iraqis now than in 2011 . The situation in Sunni - dominated Kurdistan province has deteriorated in recent years . Critics say Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al - Maliki 's Shia government has angered Sunnis .