Maliki's 28 Point Deal Might Work

It looks like Maliki's government just might work. He's outlined 28 points which appear have been accepted by all factions. This just might be the reason why.

This deal [Maliki's 28 point plan] has been in the works for a long time, since November 2004, actually. Michael Ware of TIME, now CNN, reported on the secret negotiations between the Ba’athists and the then-Allawi government and the U.S. military commanders. If Maliki is announcing this, there’s a fair chance that most of the kinks have been ironed out. You don’t drop this on a war-weary public if it doesn’t have a fair chance of working.

Now if the coalition forces can get out, the Iraqis have a chance.