This seems a bad development, though one might take it as a desperation move when things seem to generally be going well. Perhaps it’s just a case of the bad guys finally showing themselves...
I wonder how their approval ratings are 1) among the general Iraqi population and 2) among the Sunnis only.
It is indeed a bad development. The unity government cannot afford to lose any more partners. If the Maliki goverment collapses while Parliament is on vacation, it would be a very serious problem.