But if it were the whole story, the mild-mannered, Western-educated prime minister-designate, Haider al-Abadi, would have an easy task in stitching things back together. After all, Iraq’s Sunnis would have every reason to support Abadi now that Maliki has gone.
La tâche de son successeur modéré et de formation occidentale au poste de Premier ministre, M. Haider al-Abadi, pour remettre les affaires en ordre ne sera pas facile.  Après tout, les Sunnites irakiens auraient toutes les raisons de soutenir Abadi maintenant que Maliki est parti.