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Iraq hires U.S. forces to protect the airspace
2011-12-02 14:28:17
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BAGHDAD (Iba) MP for ... State of Law Coalition led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Hussein al-Asadi al-Maliki government's intention to conclude an agreement with the United States form of contracts for the rental of U.S. forces to protect Iraqi airspace.
Asadi said in a press statement that the government will sign a lease agreement and not a security agreement in order to bring new troops to achieve this purpose, and it is the case in many countries of the world.
Justified this procedure to the country's need for foreign troops to help protect its borders and airspace of Iraq does not have the means of defense and aircraft to enable it to protect its territory and needs someone to help him, and will be subject to these forces to the Iraqi leadership, like the security companies.
Expected to find such a step opposed by various forces and political blocs, especially the Liberal bloc representing the Sadrist movement and internalized within the National Alliance, which leads the government.
In the context of a separate student members of the Council of Representatives formed a committee working to develop a unified position towards the events taking place in Syria, the MP said the coalition of the center Muhammad Iqbal said in a statement of the homeland of the Committee will undertake to prevent the government taking a position contrary to trends of political forces in support of achieving the will of the people.
He criticized the Maliki government to bow to pressure Iran, saying the government gives importance to Iran's positions, which occur in Syria, Tehran, Assad is keen to stay because his absence would lead to the decline of its influence in the region. (End)
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2011-12-02 14:28:17
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BAGHDAD (Iba) MP for ... State of Law Coalition led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Hussein al-Asadi al-Maliki government's intention to conclude an agreement with the United States form of contracts for the rental of U.S. forces to protect Iraqi airspace.
Asadi said in a press statement that the government will sign a lease agreement and not a security agreement in order to bring new troops to achieve this purpose, and it is the case in many countries of the world.
Justified this procedure to the country's need for foreign troops to help protect its borders and airspace of Iraq does not have the means of defense and aircraft to enable it to protect its territory and needs someone to help him, and will be subject to these forces to the Iraqi leadership, like the security companies.
Expected to find such a step opposed by various forces and political blocs, especially the Liberal bloc representing the Sadrist movement and internalized within the National Alliance, which leads the government.
In the context of a separate student members of the Council of Representatives formed a committee working to develop a unified position towards the events taking place in Syria, the MP said the coalition of the center Muhammad Iqbal said in a statement of the homeland of the Committee will undertake to prevent the government taking a position contrary to trends of political forces in support of achieving the will of the people.
He criticized the Maliki government to bow to pressure Iran, saying the government gives importance to Iran's positions, which occur in Syria, Tehran, Assad is keen to stay because his absence would lead to the decline of its influence in the region. (End)
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