Valefor.Sehachan said: »
... but whoever idea it was to leave before fixing it was incredibly shortsighted(I can't believe nobody thought about it)....
Iraq wanted protection from prosecution removed from American troops as a part of an agreement to stay. No leader in their right mind would agree to that. Or even Bush for that matter.
Bush signed the withdrawal agreement, The withdrawal happened on Obama's watch, but the blame is all al-Maliki's.