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Petraeus: Year were active within the awakening even shocked their leaders chased by al-Maliki
BAGHDAD - Iraq Press - June 21: Dawn Gen. David Petraeus, the US Central Command, the former, many surprises and facts in dialogue is his first with an Arab newspaper Al Sharq Al Awsat Saudi Arabia, and within what he said, "The Sunni Arabs have returned part of the fabric of society through awakening and remained active, but they were shocked after the events of late 2011 - 2012 when large charges were issued against prominent Sunnis such as Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, against Rafi al-Issawi and Minister of Finance and former Deputy Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. "
In the gallery asked about the charges against the Sunni leaders whether the invention of Nuri al-Maliki, Petraeus replied, "what I can ascertain, we audited all our documents, we did not find something that affects, Rafi al-Issawi, while for others I can not speak for the security detail were many probably They security operations during that troubled period, they and others, before making progress in the awakening, "he said.
He said former US Central Agaydh commander that "the Iraqi army did not continue his training and became a stand at checkpoints, as is the international coalition's strategy in Iraq, security surveillance and reconnaissance, and assistance in training and mechanisms, multiple security programs, and injury-minute goals from the air, and advisers on the level of difference" .
He went on, "I'm from Mesopotamia or Mesopotamia, and I would love to say that I Mslaoa (uttered in Arabic) I spent the first year for me in Iraq in Nineveh, you are close to the people of Mosul, various sects and creeds of the city, where Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds, Shabak, Christians. It is a historic place, and see Daash break all those civilizations in Anra and Sinjar is tragic. I've sacrificed together "in the recipe.
He said Petraeus, that the "awakening eased violence in Iraq by 85 percent, and later more, the main goal of reunification of the country, in particular re-Sunni Arabs into the fabric of Iraqi society, and give them reasons to support Iraq and the Iraqi government, I would like to point out that we did not Nstrhm, we needed for the six months of thinking about how to bring them and reward them well, then the Iraqi government took responsibility and crashed all the promises, so there was the Sunni groups feeling marginalized and treason, especially as they fought al-Qaida in Iraq, and fought Sunni insurgents, risked their lives, many have died, only to discover that the government Iraq is not ready to support them. "
"What got the right year, led to create fertile ground for the growth of extremism and insurgency of new, then al-Qaida in Iraq, which had been destroyed in previous years, head toward Syria, took advantage of the civil war against Bashar al-Assad, and regained the new force, issued new weapons and equipment and found sources of funding through oil smuggling, kidnapping and criminal operations and the imposition of royalties and taxes, and then returned to Iraq first to Anbar province and then went to the province of Nineveh and its capital Mosul. "
He added, "will not publish combat troops in Iraq, it is the Iraqi mission, and if unable We must wait until they are able, even if that time is not on our side, because it must keep Daash in the case of self-defense, then we Ndhr Daash back we have to restore gray. "
He concluded by saying I think it's due to Iraq's unity and territorial integrity, that any other forces, represented by Shiite militias, or the National Guard or the military, or security forces, or border guards, should be terms of reference of the Iraqi government, Iraqi Prime Minister-elect is the Supreme Commander Army, along with the ministers of defense, interior and command staff. Ended O.h
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BAGHDAD - Iraq Press - June 21: Dawn Gen. David Petraeus, the US Central Command, the former, many surprises and facts in dialogue is his first with an Arab newspaper Al Sharq Al Awsat Saudi Arabia, and within what he said, "The Sunni Arabs have returned part of the fabric of society through awakening and remained active, but they were shocked after the events of late 2011 - 2012 when large charges were issued against prominent Sunnis such as Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, against Rafi al-Issawi and Minister of Finance and former Deputy Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. "
In the gallery asked about the charges against the Sunni leaders whether the invention of Nuri al-Maliki, Petraeus replied, "what I can ascertain, we audited all our documents, we did not find something that affects, Rafi al-Issawi, while for others I can not speak for the security detail were many probably They security operations during that troubled period, they and others, before making progress in the awakening, "he said.
He said former US Central Agaydh commander that "the Iraqi army did not continue his training and became a stand at checkpoints, as is the international coalition's strategy in Iraq, security surveillance and reconnaissance, and assistance in training and mechanisms, multiple security programs, and injury-minute goals from the air, and advisers on the level of difference" .
He went on, "I'm from Mesopotamia or Mesopotamia, and I would love to say that I Mslaoa (uttered in Arabic) I spent the first year for me in Iraq in Nineveh, you are close to the people of Mosul, various sects and creeds of the city, where Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds, Shabak, Christians. It is a historic place, and see Daash break all those civilizations in Anra and Sinjar is tragic. I've sacrificed together "in the recipe.
He said Petraeus, that the "awakening eased violence in Iraq by 85 percent, and later more, the main goal of reunification of the country, in particular re-Sunni Arabs into the fabric of Iraqi society, and give them reasons to support Iraq and the Iraqi government, I would like to point out that we did not Nstrhm, we needed for the six months of thinking about how to bring them and reward them well, then the Iraqi government took responsibility and crashed all the promises, so there was the Sunni groups feeling marginalized and treason, especially as they fought al-Qaida in Iraq, and fought Sunni insurgents, risked their lives, many have died, only to discover that the government Iraq is not ready to support them. "
"What got the right year, led to create fertile ground for the growth of extremism and insurgency of new, then al-Qaida in Iraq, which had been destroyed in previous years, head toward Syria, took advantage of the civil war against Bashar al-Assad, and regained the new force, issued new weapons and equipment and found sources of funding through oil smuggling, kidnapping and criminal operations and the imposition of royalties and taxes, and then returned to Iraq first to Anbar province and then went to the province of Nineveh and its capital Mosul. "
He added, "will not publish combat troops in Iraq, it is the Iraqi mission, and if unable We must wait until they are able, even if that time is not on our side, because it must keep Daash in the case of self-defense, then we Ndhr Daash back we have to restore gray. "
He concluded by saying I think it's due to Iraq's unity and territorial integrity, that any other forces, represented by Shiite militias, or the National Guard or the military, or security forces, or border guards, should be terms of reference of the Iraqi government, Iraqi Prime Minister-elect is the Supreme Commander Army, along with the ministers of defense, interior and command staff. Ended O.h
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