Re-bumping this in light of McGurk’s overdue resignation...
opposition to McGurk from some Iraqi quarters appears to be weakening. When his nomination was first announced, the main opposition coalition declared that it would have nothing to do with him because of his alleged close ties to Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The self-described nonsectarian Iraqiya List has accused Maliki of a power grab and has hired a U.S. public-relations shop to draw attention to the deteriorating political situation since U.S troops left the country in December.
“I would like to inform you that al-Iraqiya bloc and the liberal trend will not deal with new assigned ambassador to Iraq Mr. Brett McGurk for his loyalty and bounds with the Islamic party,” the Washington representative of former Prime Minister Ayed Allawi, a leader of the coalition, wrote to lawmakers in March.——Obama’s ambassador pick brings fight over Iraq policy back to Capitol Hill, By Julian Pecquet - 06/04/12 09:00 AM EDT , https://thehill.com/policy/international/230621-obama-ambassador-pick-brings-iraq-fight-back-to-capitol-hill