Trump's Warning and US Pressure

"I am not backing down." That's what a defiant Nouri Al Maliki had to say, after the US objected to his return as Iraq's prime minister. Washington has set a Friday deadline for him to pullout. But what if he doesn't? And what would the implications be for Iraq?

In this episode: 

• Muhanad Seloom, assistant professor at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
• Ahmed Rushdi, president of the House of Iraqi Expertise Foundation
• Kenneth Katzman, senior fellow at The Soufan Center

Host: James Bays

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