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Sale to Iraq, Intended to Forge Ties, Is Years From Takeoff DECEMBER 13, 2011, 4:05 P.M. ET
BY NATHAN HODGE
BAGHDAD—The White House is pointing to a proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets to Iraq as a sign of a deepening security partnership, though delivery of the aircraft is a few years away, and Iraq's fighter pilots are still learning to fly.
That means Iraq will be left with a gap in its defenses after the departure this month of the last U.S. forces stationed in Iraq.
Iraqi Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Anwar Amin said Tuesday Iraq's purchase of the fighters, which are made by Lockheed Martin Corp., was a "huge project" that would mean greater security for Iraq.
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BY NATHAN HODGE
BAGHDAD—The White House is pointing to a proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets to Iraq as a sign of a deepening security partnership, though delivery of the aircraft is a few years away, and Iraq's fighter pilots are still learning to fly.
That means Iraq will be left with a gap in its defenses after the departure this month of the last U.S. forces stationed in Iraq.
Iraqi Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Anwar Amin said Tuesday Iraq's purchase of the fighters, which are made by Lockheed Martin Corp., was a "huge project" that would mean greater security for Iraq.
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