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Congress put pressure on Obama to arm the Kurds"
09:39: 06/23/2015
Khandan - it is expected that the Senate will vote Tuesday on whether to grant the Obama administration's new validity to arm the Kurds in Iraq, either directly, and despite the fact that the White House does not want this new authority. He says (Josh Rogaine) in an article published in the newspaper (the Middle East ) Banon (Congress put pressure on Obama to arm the Kurds of Iraq), that Johnny Ernst member of the Senate of the Republic, which is in its first year in Congress, has collaborated with Barbara Boxer, fellow democracy, to draft amendment to the draft defense policy law, so that it is granting the president temporary emergency authority to override US law, which holds that all weapons must pass through the Baghdad government first. The article says that the Kurds are often "complained the system for being too slow, bureaucratic too, at a time when fighting in which to address the organization Daash in northern Iraq. it has been approved by a number of members of the Council other senators, including Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio (candidates Republicans Mahtmlan presidential elections) on the amendment. " said Ernst inside the Senate hall: «I've been to these delays negative impact on the ability of Kurds to defend their territory, and to provide security for those who sought refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan ». She also noted that John Kerry, the foreign minister, has blamed Congress last year, in testimony to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, because of Astrathm this twisted to provide weapons in the first place the way. Kerry said to the deputies: «compelled to send (weapons) to the Government Iraq, because US law requires that .. If you want to change this, Flakm fix it, and we invite you to that ». When all of Ed Royce and Elliot Engel, a key to the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, a bill similar to amend Ernst - Boxer. In the case of the House of Representatives passed the amendment this afternoon, it is likely to find one this idea formulated its way to the president's office. writer of the article says that "the problem is that Obama does not have any intention to bypass and overcome the government of Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, which objected to send the United States weapons to the Peshmerga forces direct path. said Alistair Basque, a spokesman for the National Security Council: «Our policy is to continue to coordinate all arms transfers with the sovereign Iraqi central government». According to some experts and officials in this policy a "betrayal of the Kurds, who are fighting organization Daash on along the length of front 600 miles for more than a year. Kurds have received a lot of equipment from the United States and other participating in the coalition countries, but they are still outgunned, and about ammunition, and mortars, and rockets in their possession, to run out, "according to the article. He says retired Gen. Michael Barbero, who was responsible for training and equipping of all Iraqi security forces from 2009 to 2011: «did not commit ourselves to our promise to the Kurds, and we have respected Baghdad desire in an exaggerated manner». He added: «They look at us, America and describe the major migraine, they feel disappointed, and the current The system does not reflect the reality on the ground» . The article says the owner, "I am informed sources familiar with the matter that the US government has supplied troops fighting Kurdish organization Daash over the past year light and medium weapons, no heavy weapons. For example, the United States has given to the Kurds A shell model «AT 4» anti-tank, but they want to get the missiles «Javelin» most successful to stop the advance of tanks «Daash». " The Kurds asked a range of other military equipment. For to arms non-combat, they want to get the vests, and night vision devices, and devices developed a wireless connection, and technology for bomb disposal. As for the combat arms, is willing Peshmerga forces to get artillery weapons, and heavy machine guns, and helicopters, and tanks. The Ernst front Senate: «The defeat al Daash important to maintain a comprehensive and unified Iraq, and the Iraqi Kurds is an important element to achieve this goal.»
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09:39: 06/23/2015
Khandan - it is expected that the Senate will vote Tuesday on whether to grant the Obama administration's new validity to arm the Kurds in Iraq, either directly, and despite the fact that the White House does not want this new authority. He says (Josh Rogaine) in an article published in the newspaper (the Middle East ) Banon (Congress put pressure on Obama to arm the Kurds of Iraq), that Johnny Ernst member of the Senate of the Republic, which is in its first year in Congress, has collaborated with Barbara Boxer, fellow democracy, to draft amendment to the draft defense policy law, so that it is granting the president temporary emergency authority to override US law, which holds that all weapons must pass through the Baghdad government first. The article says that the Kurds are often "complained the system for being too slow, bureaucratic too, at a time when fighting in which to address the organization Daash in northern Iraq. it has been approved by a number of members of the Council other senators, including Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio (candidates Republicans Mahtmlan presidential elections) on the amendment. " said Ernst inside the Senate hall: «I've been to these delays negative impact on the ability of Kurds to defend their territory, and to provide security for those who sought refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan ». She also noted that John Kerry, the foreign minister, has blamed Congress last year, in testimony to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, because of Astrathm this twisted to provide weapons in the first place the way. Kerry said to the deputies: «compelled to send (weapons) to the Government Iraq, because US law requires that .. If you want to change this, Flakm fix it, and we invite you to that ». When all of Ed Royce and Elliot Engel, a key to the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, a bill similar to amend Ernst - Boxer. In the case of the House of Representatives passed the amendment this afternoon, it is likely to find one this idea formulated its way to the president's office. writer of the article says that "the problem is that Obama does not have any intention to bypass and overcome the government of Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, which objected to send the United States weapons to the Peshmerga forces direct path. said Alistair Basque, a spokesman for the National Security Council: «Our policy is to continue to coordinate all arms transfers with the sovereign Iraqi central government». According to some experts and officials in this policy a "betrayal of the Kurds, who are fighting organization Daash on along the length of front 600 miles for more than a year. Kurds have received a lot of equipment from the United States and other participating in the coalition countries, but they are still outgunned, and about ammunition, and mortars, and rockets in their possession, to run out, "according to the article. He says retired Gen. Michael Barbero, who was responsible for training and equipping of all Iraqi security forces from 2009 to 2011: «did not commit ourselves to our promise to the Kurds, and we have respected Baghdad desire in an exaggerated manner». He added: «They look at us, America and describe the major migraine, they feel disappointed, and the current The system does not reflect the reality on the ground» . The article says the owner, "I am informed sources familiar with the matter that the US government has supplied troops fighting Kurdish organization Daash over the past year light and medium weapons, no heavy weapons. For example, the United States has given to the Kurds A shell model «AT 4» anti-tank, but they want to get the missiles «Javelin» most successful to stop the advance of tanks «Daash». " The Kurds asked a range of other military equipment. For to arms non-combat, they want to get the vests, and night vision devices, and devices developed a wireless connection, and technology for bomb disposal. As for the combat arms, is willing Peshmerga forces to get artillery weapons, and heavy machine guns, and helicopters, and tanks. The Ernst front Senate: «The defeat al Daash important to maintain a comprehensive and unified Iraq, and the Iraqi Kurds is an important element to achieve this goal.»
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