Today Iraq's largest Sunni block withdrew from the government. This means six cabinet members will submit resignations to Nouri al-Maliki's government further undermining it's legitimacy as a "national unity" government. Though the six ministers are leaving the Accordance Front as the party is called, will not withdraw its members of Parliament.
This comes on the heels of six Shia members loyal to Moqtada al-Sadr who left in June. So far they have not been replaced. All of this happens as the Parliament takes a vacation during the month of August.
It seems that not very many people in the Iraqi government feel the urgent need to make progress. As factions jump ship and MPs opt for time off, the country falls further and further into chaos. It is a pity that our diplomats in Iraq can't encourage the al-Maliki government to make more progress in unifying the country. The situation looks more and more like a failed democracy and less and less like a hope for reconciliation.
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