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Researcher: Relationship of Arbil and Baghdad decide the success or failure in Iraq and Washington
01/07/2011 18:12
Beirut, July 1 (Rn) - The "Washington Institute for Near East Policy," American Research report includes summaries of a field visit carried out by three of the most prominent researchers to the Kurdistan region of Iraq in May / May this year, containing the observations of political, economic and cultural of the region and its relationship to its surroundings Regional , published by the news agency Kurdistan (Rn) on the parts. In the last part, speaks of Michael Knights, a researcher at the Institute, and author of "'the Iraqi security forces': the local context and U.S. assistance", where he focused on the idea of cooperation, particularly security, between Erbil and Washington and Baghdad . The Knights that "U.S. interests achieved through the ongoing instability in areas now under the control of Kurds," adding that northern Iraq is "environment, major operations for terrorists who move between Afghanistan and Europe, is the security of the Kurdistan Regional Government, of the important allies in the conflict against extremism. " He Knights "The United States occupies a position to benefit from the possible expansion of Turkish influence in the Kurdistan Regional Government, at the expense of Iran." But the main conclusion of the Knights is that the "relations between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government, could decide success or ultimate failure of the U.S. mission in Iraq, "explaining that" if stalled those relationships, it may turn Iraq into another Arab country is in conflict with ethnic minorities. " But the American scholar said that "if the integration of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq partner who has the will, it appears the state as a model of real area of democracy a federal multi-ethnic, communal and bi-language in the heart of the Middle East. " On the security side, he explained Knights forces the Kurdistan Regional Government and their counterparts federal, involved in the operations is very limited on the exchange of intelligence information, despite the great threat posed by al Qaeda in Iraq, and other actors. " He pointed out that "Baghdad has deliberately since 2008 to slow the integration of members of the militia of the Kurdish Peshmerga in Divisions 15 and 16 which formed recently in the Iraqi army to put pressure on the Kurdistan Regional Government and the reduction of access to training and equipment U.S.. " He also noted that the internal borders shared a "fertile ground for clashes as well as safe havens for rebel groups." noted American scholar said, "Although the Government of the Kurdistan region, supports the U.S. policy in Iraq for a long time, but that Washington directed its aid security to Baghdad since 2003. " and called on the United States to "support the future of the security forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government with respect to matters of controversial, such as federal funding Iraqi battalions to guard the regional (Kurdish units in the Iraqi security forces, composed of former members of the militia, the Peshmerga) and procurement support U.S. security forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and training support low-cost power Asayish (security force KRG), mergers additional militia, the Peshmerga in the Federal Army. " However, the Knights said it was imperative that the United States should encourage the Kurds to make concessions on many issues , including joint training and control of bilateral Kurdish security forces by both Baghdad and Erbil, and improve intelligence sharing between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, and issuing directions in Arabic to the security forces and non-politicization of the Peshmerga forces and the "Asayish." and suggested a researcher at the " Institute of Washington, "the United States should organize a conference on the future of security relations between the federal government and the Kurdistan regional government, similar to the conference to be held in October / October 2006, in order to work to promote these goals. Khalil Hebron, the Open: Abdullah Sabri
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01/07/2011 18:12
Beirut, July 1 (Rn) - The "Washington Institute for Near East Policy," American Research report includes summaries of a field visit carried out by three of the most prominent researchers to the Kurdistan region of Iraq in May / May this year, containing the observations of political, economic and cultural of the region and its relationship to its surroundings Regional , published by the news agency Kurdistan (Rn) on the parts. In the last part, speaks of Michael Knights, a researcher at the Institute, and author of "'the Iraqi security forces': the local context and U.S. assistance", where he focused on the idea of cooperation, particularly security, between Erbil and Washington and Baghdad . The Knights that "U.S. interests achieved through the ongoing instability in areas now under the control of Kurds," adding that northern Iraq is "environment, major operations for terrorists who move between Afghanistan and Europe, is the security of the Kurdistan Regional Government, of the important allies in the conflict against extremism. " He Knights "The United States occupies a position to benefit from the possible expansion of Turkish influence in the Kurdistan Regional Government, at the expense of Iran." But the main conclusion of the Knights is that the "relations between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government, could decide success or ultimate failure of the U.S. mission in Iraq, "explaining that" if stalled those relationships, it may turn Iraq into another Arab country is in conflict with ethnic minorities. " But the American scholar said that "if the integration of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq partner who has the will, it appears the state as a model of real area of democracy a federal multi-ethnic, communal and bi-language in the heart of the Middle East. " On the security side, he explained Knights forces the Kurdistan Regional Government and their counterparts federal, involved in the operations is very limited on the exchange of intelligence information, despite the great threat posed by al Qaeda in Iraq, and other actors. " He pointed out that "Baghdad has deliberately since 2008 to slow the integration of members of the militia of the Kurdish Peshmerga in Divisions 15 and 16 which formed recently in the Iraqi army to put pressure on the Kurdistan Regional Government and the reduction of access to training and equipment U.S.. " He also noted that the internal borders shared a "fertile ground for clashes as well as safe havens for rebel groups." noted American scholar said, "Although the Government of the Kurdistan region, supports the U.S. policy in Iraq for a long time, but that Washington directed its aid security to Baghdad since 2003. " and called on the United States to "support the future of the security forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government with respect to matters of controversial, such as federal funding Iraqi battalions to guard the regional (Kurdish units in the Iraqi security forces, composed of former members of the militia, the Peshmerga) and procurement support U.S. security forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and training support low-cost power Asayish (security force KRG), mergers additional militia, the Peshmerga in the Federal Army. " However, the Knights said it was imperative that the United States should encourage the Kurds to make concessions on many issues , including joint training and control of bilateral Kurdish security forces by both Baghdad and Erbil, and improve intelligence sharing between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, and issuing directions in Arabic to the security forces and non-politicization of the Peshmerga forces and the "Asayish." and suggested a researcher at the " Institute of Washington, "the United States should organize a conference on the future of security relations between the federal government and the Kurdistan regional government, similar to the conference to be held in October / October 2006, in order to work to promote these goals. Khalil Hebron, the Open: Abdullah Sabri
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