When he did lose, he demanded a recount, not as a candidate, but in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief. The fact that Maliki, despite his incumbency, has been unable to secure a second term seven months after the elections attests to the widespread opposition to his continued rule among Iraq’s political class.
去年三月，外界传言说马利基很可能输掉大选，为此他断言如果自己输掉了大选，那么国家的安全就会受到威胁，因为只有他才能维持国家的秩序。当他真的输了大选的时候，他却以武装部队总司令（而不是总理候选人）的身份要求重新计票。尽管马利基还在任，但他已经不可能在7个月后的大选中成功连任了，而这也证明了伊拉克政治阶层对他继续统治的普遍反对。