If this is a true quote, then I suspect most highly that Marxist Obama's operatives got to him.
The timing is especially "convenient", what with Marxist Obama's visit.
Could there be a few million $s and a villa in the south of France (the land of ingrates) for Mister Maliki?
This is a question for Marxsist Obama.
I get the feeling that Maliki and George Soros are soon to be golfing buddies.
Here's the full interview and on the second page Maliki does throw Bush under the bus.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,566852,00.html