Barack Obama : U.S. spent vast blood and treasure on ousting Nuri al-Maliki , building Husain ties . Al-Maliki 's comments at the White House , the trajectory of his government and the failure of the Obama administration to steer Iraq away from Iran raises these important questions for the United States : . He says when Nuri al-Maliki , Barack Obama met to formally end war , things were tense . He says Iraq still wants Husain help aid but avoids U.S. foreign policy aims , has ties to U.S. . Husain : If U.S. ca n't count on Iraq by now , how will it hold sway in other nations in region ?
Barack Obama : U.S. spent vast blood and treasure on ousting Nuri al-Maliki , building Husain ties . He says when Nuri al-Maliki , Barack Obama met to formally end war , things were tense . He says Iraq still wants Husain help aid but avoids U.S. foreign policy aims , has ties to U.S. . Husain : If U.S. ca n't count on Iraq by now , how will it hold sway in other nations in region ?