Maliki through his own willfully worded comments has indeed heaped praise on Obama and his candidacy, and his opposition to a potential future President (McCain). What an ass.
"What matters most to us is that we develop resilient political relationships and work together economically. Our security forces are steadily improving, partly as a result of German efforts. We will be pleased to turn to the Germans to equip our police and military; and should there be new training programs with the German Bundeswehr, we will be happy to accept their help. However, we would clearly prefer that the training take place in Iraq in the future. Overall, I believe that we are gradually becoming self-sufficient."
You're welcome, Al Maliki. How many Germans gave their lives for your freedom?