3-3-11 Allawi announced he has abandoned the presidency of the Supreme Council policies

Highlights/Thoughts
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1. Allawi gave up the presidency of the National Council due to Maliki's procrastination on the related legislation and implementation of the agreements from Erbil
2. Allawi stressed that this does not mean the List will withdraw from the political process
3. Barzani's agreement stipulated that the legislation of the Law of the National Council was to be completed one month after the formation of the government, but that didn't happen
4. The media office of the National Accord movement, led by Allawi, confirmed that he did give up the presidency and that the MPs from the list will remain in their places to exert the oversight role of government work
5. The remainder of the article provided historical reference on this

Hours after Allawi backs out, he met with Sadr
Allawi seeks to build positive relations with the Sadrists, the SCIRI, and the Kurds

The news of Allawi building relations with the Sadrists, SCIRI, and the Kurds tells me he's not out for good.  I wonder if he's just mustering up support for when Maliki's government fails?  Remember that Allawi said without his involvement in government, he gives Maliki about 6 months before his government crumbles.  One thing to note about Allawi is that his track record on dates is not too shabby.