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No corruption cases in US arms deals, MP
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq : Parliamentary Security and Defence Commission member denied today any corruption cases in arms deals with the United States.
MP Qassim al-Araji told Aswat al-Iraq that "contracts were made with USA to buy Abrams tanks and fighter planes".
He added that the media reports are "illogical" and there are "some parts try not equipping the Iraqi army with developed weapons".
On the other side, the US embassy in Baghdad announced yesterday, Saturday, that "the weapons sales to Iraq is done according to USA foreign weapons sales regulations, which are transparent and liable for auditing".
The statement added that 90 percent of the Abrams tanks deal was handed over to the Iraqi government.
It added that "Iraq contracted to buy 140 tanks, which 131 were delivered, and the remaining 9 tanks are available inside Iraq, but they are within the possession of the United States".
The statement elaborated that some of the nine tanks' components are to be delivered in order to be finally handed over".
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No corruption cases in US arms deals, MP
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq : Parliamentary Security and Defence Commission member denied today any corruption cases in arms deals with the United States.
MP Qassim al-Araji told Aswat al-Iraq that "contracts were made with USA to buy Abrams tanks and fighter planes".
He added that the media reports are "illogical" and there are "some parts try not equipping the Iraqi army with developed weapons".
On the other side, the US embassy in Baghdad announced yesterday, Saturday, that "the weapons sales to Iraq is done according to USA foreign weapons sales regulations, which are transparent and liable for auditing".
The statement added that 90 percent of the Abrams tanks deal was handed over to the Iraqi government.
It added that "Iraq contracted to buy 140 tanks, which 131 were delivered, and the remaining 9 tanks are available inside Iraq, but they are within the possession of the United States".
The statement elaborated that some of the nine tanks' components are to be delivered in order to be finally handed over".
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