Today Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq announced that he would hold a regional meeting. His government will send envoys to neighboring countries to pave the way for a regional conference on ending the rampant violence in Iraq. This is the first steps which the Iraqi government has taken on their own to resolve the issue, just a day before the Iraqi study group releases their report. Maliki told reporters, "after the political climate is cleared, we will call for the convening of a regional conference in which these countries that are keen on the stability and security of Iraq will participate." He also said that the conference will take place in Iraq, and he is now open to help from neighboring countries however the Iraqi government will not tolerate interference from outside forces.
Could this mean that Iraq is taking over their own policy and the U.S. maybe making an exit? What do you think?
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