Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki began consolidating his position before results of the March 7th election were announced, indicating that he had lost. On Thursday, Al-Maliki was the beneficiary of a Supreme Court ruling that will allow him to select a government, depriving that right to former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, who was declared the winner of the election. The results, however, remain clouded on two fronts: the committee in charge of disqualifying those with ties to Saddam Hussein’s regime might still disqualify enough of Allawi’s list to overturn the ostensible result; and Al-Maliki might benefit from another favorable decision from the Supreme Court on his demand for a recount. After the outcome of balloting was announced on Friday, Maliki took to the air and told a television audience that he will “not accept” the results of the election.
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