CNN Early Start With John Berman and Christine Romans June 16, 2014 09:35:00
Can back down on. most people here do not believe that nuri al maliki can make the changes. what is happening here is very much in a military phase at the moment. the government ramping up more security, putting more fighters into the battle front. no one, at the moment, seems to be talking the situation down. every leader that takes the microphone seems to be amping up the situation. nuri al maliki saying he will take over, but not by consensus. >> take control of the country, if he can. nic robertson in baghdad. great having you with us. appreciate it. the u.s. could be turning to iran for...