The story: Reports of high-level maneuvering behind the scenes to oust the chairman of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) are fanning speculation that Shiite political alliances have reached a breaking point. Despite efforts by top figures in the ruling Shiite Coordination Framework to tamp down controversy, claims that Falih Al-Fayyadh’s leadership is coming to a close have only grown. If confirmed, any future battle over the PMU chairmanship will surely test...