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Concern is some of the U.S. arms sales to Iraq
[7:51] 12/Jan/01
Erbil Jan. 1 (PNA) - moving the administration of President Barack Obama is ahead in a deal that arms sales to Iraq worth $ 11 billion despite the concerns of some regarding the pursuit of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the provisions of his authority and the creation of a state ruled by one party dominated by Shiites and abandon For the Government of the partnership supported by the Americans.
The New York Times reported that U.S. military aid, which include military fighter jets and tanks designed to help the Iraqi government to protect its borders and build an army was before the first Gulf War in 1991, the largest in the world was dismantled after the U.S. invasion in 2003.
However, the sales of these weapons have already been delivered some of them, go ahead despite the fact that Maliki has failed to implement the Convention would limit its ability to neutralize the year and turn the army into a sectarian.
While the United States looks forward towards strengthening the Iraqi military as part at least to stand against Iranian influence, are fears that the move may have the opposite effect if you sided with the government in Baghdad at the end of the day along with the Shiite regime in Iran, instead of Washington.
The U.S. diplomats, including Ambassador James Jeffrey concern of the military relationship with Iraq.
Said Captain John Kirby, spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense The purpose of these arrangements is to help the Iraqi capability to defend the sovereignty of the country against external security threats.
However, the Iraqi politicians and analysts said that while handing it to the U.S. withdrawal leave the borders of Iraq and the space where vulnerable to penetration, there are many Ospba concern.
The newspaper said that despite the declarations of the U.S. and Iraqi officials that the Iraqi army is the power of non-sectarian, but they said that things turned into a mixture of Shiite militias that seek more than anything else boiled neutralize year instead of protecting the country's sovereignty. They said the Shiite flags, not waving Iraqi flags on tanks and military vehicles, proving that these forces are sectarian.
Rafie al-Issawi said Iraqi Minister of Finance and one prominent Sunni political leaders, it's very dangerous, after all the sacrifices we made and the money spent and the U.S. support after the result on the last day of the official Army militia.
Issawi said he was concerned about how these weapons will be used if it resulted in political tensions of renewed sectarian violence. He said some Iraqis and analysts said they thought that these weapons may offer a substantial advantage for the owners to prevent some parts of the declaration of independence from the year the central government.
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[7:51] 12/Jan/01
Erbil Jan. 1 (PNA) - moving the administration of President Barack Obama is ahead in a deal that arms sales to Iraq worth $ 11 billion despite the concerns of some regarding the pursuit of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the provisions of his authority and the creation of a state ruled by one party dominated by Shiites and abandon For the Government of the partnership supported by the Americans.
The New York Times reported that U.S. military aid, which include military fighter jets and tanks designed to help the Iraqi government to protect its borders and build an army was before the first Gulf War in 1991, the largest in the world was dismantled after the U.S. invasion in 2003.
However, the sales of these weapons have already been delivered some of them, go ahead despite the fact that Maliki has failed to implement the Convention would limit its ability to neutralize the year and turn the army into a sectarian.
While the United States looks forward towards strengthening the Iraqi military as part at least to stand against Iranian influence, are fears that the move may have the opposite effect if you sided with the government in Baghdad at the end of the day along with the Shiite regime in Iran, instead of Washington.
The U.S. diplomats, including Ambassador James Jeffrey concern of the military relationship with Iraq.
Said Captain John Kirby, spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense The purpose of these arrangements is to help the Iraqi capability to defend the sovereignty of the country against external security threats.
However, the Iraqi politicians and analysts said that while handing it to the U.S. withdrawal leave the borders of Iraq and the space where vulnerable to penetration, there are many Ospba concern.
The newspaper said that despite the declarations of the U.S. and Iraqi officials that the Iraqi army is the power of non-sectarian, but they said that things turned into a mixture of Shiite militias that seek more than anything else boiled neutralize year instead of protecting the country's sovereignty. They said the Shiite flags, not waving Iraqi flags on tanks and military vehicles, proving that these forces are sectarian.
Rafie al-Issawi said Iraqi Minister of Finance and one prominent Sunni political leaders, it's very dangerous, after all the sacrifices we made and the money spent and the U.S. support after the result on the last day of the official Army militia.
Issawi said he was concerned about how these weapons will be used if it resulted in political tensions of renewed sectarian violence. He said some Iraqis and analysts said they thought that these weapons may offer a substantial advantage for the owners to prevent some parts of the declaration of independence from the year the central government.
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