Bloomberg View: What Iraq Needs, One Decade Later

For many in the U.S., the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq has been an occasion for settling scores and playing “what if” games with history. For Iraq, the anniversary underscores the need for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his government to find a new sense of responsibility and engagement. Otherwise, the country’s future may be as dark as its recent past.

The latest crisis in Baghdad stems from the resignation of Finance Minister Rafi al-Issawi at a March 1 rally of fellow members of Iraq’s Sunni minority. They were protesting what they view as efforts by Maliki, a Shiite, to trample their rights.