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 ?
Ed Husain : U.S. spent vast blood and treasure on ousting Saddam Hussein , building Iraq ties . He says when Nuri al-Maliki , Barack Obama met to formally end war , things were tense . He says Iraq still wants U.S. help aid but avoids U.S. foreign policy aims , has ties to Iran . Husain : If U.S. ca n't count on Iraq by now , how will it hold sway in other nations in region ?