Oh good Christ

One day after the last American troops left Iraq, an arrest warrant has been issued for Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hasimi, a Sunni, that accuses him of terrorism.

This is important because the Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki, is Shia, and there is significant strife between the Sunni minority and the Shiite-led government:

Iraqiya, a powerful political bloc that draws support largely from Sunni and more secular Iraqis, said it was boycotting Parliament, a move that threatens to shatter Iraq’s fragile power-sharing government.

The move pits the largely Sunni and secular coalition against the government of Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

Iraqiya contends al-Maliki is trying to amass dictatorial power, and many believe al-Maliki was simply waiting for the Americans to leave before making his move.

One day. One fucking day.

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