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Talabani: Iraqi forces unable to protect air, sea and border after the U.S. withdrawal
Thursday, July 21, 2011 00:00
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BAGHDAD: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Wednesday, that the reports of leaders of Iraqi military confirms the inability of Iraqi forces to protect the air, sea and border after the withdrawal of the U.S. military, as referred to the need for the Iraqis to the presence of U.S. trainers on modern weapons, he stressed that the Kurdish leadership tends to keep a limited number of U.S. forces at least in the disputed areas.
Jalal Talabani said in an interview with China Central Television "CCtv", "The military leadership of the Air Force, Navy and armor and infantry filed reports to the President and the Prime Minister telling him that she can not protect the air, sea, and the Iraqi border after the withdrawal of U.S. forces," noting that "reports indicate the ability to protect internal security, but not the airspace, land and sea. "
He said Talabani that "the U.S. aircraft which in turn bought Iraq has not yet reached, if reached, they need a period of training, as well as for the Navy," adding, "Iraq has no boats enough to protect the sea, which is very important, because it is the only source of large oil and foul will affect the economy, the fact that the oil line which passes through Turkey is not enough to export oil. "
The President of the Republic that "Iraq currently produces more than three million barrels a day, what is expected to up production to four million next year, and then will need two others," asserting that "Iraq is seeking to extend another line through Syria, and run the old line that goes through Syria now inactivated, as well as the oil pipeline to Aqaba through Jordan, to be able to export the oil that we produce in the country. "
Talabani confirmed that "Iraqi experts believe that the country still need to protect air and naval training of Iraqi forces to arms bought from the United States," explaining that it "is the body armor, and Abrams tanks, aircraft, F16 and F18 and all new for Iraqis."
He pointed to the President of the Republic "and a tendency for political forces to the survival of a limited number of U.S. trainers," stressing at the same time "there is no desire for the survival of large U.S. forces, and some of the forces opposed to the survival of the troops."
He said President Talabani that "the Iraqi parliament has not examined or decided after any thing for the survival of U.S. forces," adding that "relations between Iraq and the U.S. identified the Convention on the sofa, which provides for the evacuation of American troops late this year, as well as the Strategic Framework Agreement on the Principles of Relations", He pointed out that "the Parties to this Convention shall insist that determine political relations, trade, cultural, technological, and Extension is not possible because it requires approval of two thirds of Parliament, which can not be achieved."
In this regard, he considered Talabani that "during his presidency a few days before two meetings of leaders of Iraqi political presence of all political actors, some of the views and clear and others not as well," adding that "the attitude of the Sadrist movement, which has 40 MPs in parliament rejects categorically the existence of forces U.S., while there was a tendency on the Kurdish leadership to the survival of a limited number of these forces, at least in the disputed areas. "
The leaders of political blocs, on 20 June, at the home of Talabani, meeting the absence of the leader of the Iraqi List, Iyad Allawi, leader of the National Alliance Ibrahim Jaafari and President of the House of Representatives Osama Najafi and Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani, while the second meeting was held on the ninth of July present, the presence of leaders and representatives of the blocks Political and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Allawi and President Najafi and the Islamic Supreme Council Ammar al-Hakim, where they decided to form a committee by the political blocs to follow up agreements Erbil and solve outstanding problems.
It was announced by President Jalal Talabani, on Monday, that the leaders of political blocs will hold an important meeting next week to agree on resolving the outstanding issues and move to a new stage, stressing the need to develop relations with the United States through the agreement signed between the two countries, while the new U.S. ambassador to his country's readiness to support the political process in Iraq and to contribute to the achievement of security and stability.
The President of the Republic that "the other political blocs are still studying the issue," noting that "gave Mhlten for political parties to announce their position on the survival of a number of U.S. troops, but not all."
Talabani stressed at the same time that "Americans do not want to keep all their forces in Iraq," revealing the proposal to "keep the number of elements to take over the training of Iraqi forces."
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said, the middle of this month, that Iraq needs a number of U.S. trainers to develop Iraqi security forces on the back of buying weapons, air, land and sea from the United States, while noting that the political blocs did not disclose its opinion on the survival or the withdrawal of troops U.S. end of this year, pointed out that Washington wanted to keep part of its forces.
And oscillating statements Iraqi politicians on the survival of part of the U.S. forces in the country after 2011, between acceptance and rejection or acceptance of shy, with the loading of some blocks blocks other decision-making responsibility, as a senior leader of the coalition of state law Hassan Sinead, 19, last June, that the survival of or the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq is not, however, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, but, however, the Council of Ministers of blocs of political, calling the last to take a unified position on this matter, and MP for the coalition of state law and Walid al-Hilli, 25, last June, that Iraq needed for the survival of U.S. forces symbolic of the airspace and protection of Kirkuk and other areas subject to approval by the House of Representatives.
In contrast, the Sadrists announced on June 28 last, he would reject any decision taken by the Parliament on the extension of U.S. forces in Iraq, and stressed the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Adnan Mufti, the need for U.S. forces in Iraq beyond the end of 2011 the current, the rule that the Iraqi state is still not integrated, and that a large majority of political parties acknowledge and support the survival of these forces.
The head of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Osama Najafi said, on June 23 last, that the stay of U.S. forces in Iraq depends on the agreement of the political blocs in accordance with the requirement of government.
Iraq has signed and the United States, in 2008, the Framework Agreement strategy to support the ministries and agencies of the Iraqi transition from the strategic partnership with the Republic of Iraq to the areas of economic, diplomatic, cultural and security, based on reducing the number of reconstruction teams in the provinces, as well as provide an important sustainable rule of law, including police development program and the completion of the coordination and supervision and the report of the Fund of Iraq relief and reconstruction.
Under the security agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington at the end of November 2008 that it should withdraw all U.S. forces from all territories and waters and airspace of Iraq no later than December 31 of this year, after it withdrew U.S. combat forces under the Convention of the cities, villages and towns Iraq June 30, 2009 in the past. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Thursday, July 21, 2011 00:00
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BAGHDAD: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Wednesday, that the reports of leaders of Iraqi military confirms the inability of Iraqi forces to protect the air, sea and border after the withdrawal of the U.S. military, as referred to the need for the Iraqis to the presence of U.S. trainers on modern weapons, he stressed that the Kurdish leadership tends to keep a limited number of U.S. forces at least in the disputed areas.
Jalal Talabani said in an interview with China Central Television "CCtv", "The military leadership of the Air Force, Navy and armor and infantry filed reports to the President and the Prime Minister telling him that she can not protect the air, sea, and the Iraqi border after the withdrawal of U.S. forces," noting that "reports indicate the ability to protect internal security, but not the airspace, land and sea. "
He said Talabani that "the U.S. aircraft which in turn bought Iraq has not yet reached, if reached, they need a period of training, as well as for the Navy," adding, "Iraq has no boats enough to protect the sea, which is very important, because it is the only source of large oil and foul will affect the economy, the fact that the oil line which passes through Turkey is not enough to export oil. "
The President of the Republic that "Iraq currently produces more than three million barrels a day, what is expected to up production to four million next year, and then will need two others," asserting that "Iraq is seeking to extend another line through Syria, and run the old line that goes through Syria now inactivated, as well as the oil pipeline to Aqaba through Jordan, to be able to export the oil that we produce in the country. "
Talabani confirmed that "Iraqi experts believe that the country still need to protect air and naval training of Iraqi forces to arms bought from the United States," explaining that it "is the body armor, and Abrams tanks, aircraft, F16 and F18 and all new for Iraqis."
He pointed to the President of the Republic "and a tendency for political forces to the survival of a limited number of U.S. trainers," stressing at the same time "there is no desire for the survival of large U.S. forces, and some of the forces opposed to the survival of the troops."
He said President Talabani that "the Iraqi parliament has not examined or decided after any thing for the survival of U.S. forces," adding that "relations between Iraq and the U.S. identified the Convention on the sofa, which provides for the evacuation of American troops late this year, as well as the Strategic Framework Agreement on the Principles of Relations", He pointed out that "the Parties to this Convention shall insist that determine political relations, trade, cultural, technological, and Extension is not possible because it requires approval of two thirds of Parliament, which can not be achieved."
In this regard, he considered Talabani that "during his presidency a few days before two meetings of leaders of Iraqi political presence of all political actors, some of the views and clear and others not as well," adding that "the attitude of the Sadrist movement, which has 40 MPs in parliament rejects categorically the existence of forces U.S., while there was a tendency on the Kurdish leadership to the survival of a limited number of these forces, at least in the disputed areas. "
The leaders of political blocs, on 20 June, at the home of Talabani, meeting the absence of the leader of the Iraqi List, Iyad Allawi, leader of the National Alliance Ibrahim Jaafari and President of the House of Representatives Osama Najafi and Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani, while the second meeting was held on the ninth of July present, the presence of leaders and representatives of the blocks Political and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Allawi and President Najafi and the Islamic Supreme Council Ammar al-Hakim, where they decided to form a committee by the political blocs to follow up agreements Erbil and solve outstanding problems.
It was announced by President Jalal Talabani, on Monday, that the leaders of political blocs will hold an important meeting next week to agree on resolving the outstanding issues and move to a new stage, stressing the need to develop relations with the United States through the agreement signed between the two countries, while the new U.S. ambassador to his country's readiness to support the political process in Iraq and to contribute to the achievement of security and stability.
The President of the Republic that "the other political blocs are still studying the issue," noting that "gave Mhlten for political parties to announce their position on the survival of a number of U.S. troops, but not all."
Talabani stressed at the same time that "Americans do not want to keep all their forces in Iraq," revealing the proposal to "keep the number of elements to take over the training of Iraqi forces."
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said, the middle of this month, that Iraq needs a number of U.S. trainers to develop Iraqi security forces on the back of buying weapons, air, land and sea from the United States, while noting that the political blocs did not disclose its opinion on the survival or the withdrawal of troops U.S. end of this year, pointed out that Washington wanted to keep part of its forces.
And oscillating statements Iraqi politicians on the survival of part of the U.S. forces in the country after 2011, between acceptance and rejection or acceptance of shy, with the loading of some blocks blocks other decision-making responsibility, as a senior leader of the coalition of state law Hassan Sinead, 19, last June, that the survival of or the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq is not, however, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, but, however, the Council of Ministers of blocs of political, calling the last to take a unified position on this matter, and MP for the coalition of state law and Walid al-Hilli, 25, last June, that Iraq needed for the survival of U.S. forces symbolic of the airspace and protection of Kirkuk and other areas subject to approval by the House of Representatives.
In contrast, the Sadrists announced on June 28 last, he would reject any decision taken by the Parliament on the extension of U.S. forces in Iraq, and stressed the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Adnan Mufti, the need for U.S. forces in Iraq beyond the end of 2011 the current, the rule that the Iraqi state is still not integrated, and that a large majority of political parties acknowledge and support the survival of these forces.
The head of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Osama Najafi said, on June 23 last, that the stay of U.S. forces in Iraq depends on the agreement of the political blocs in accordance with the requirement of government.
Iraq has signed and the United States, in 2008, the Framework Agreement strategy to support the ministries and agencies of the Iraqi transition from the strategic partnership with the Republic of Iraq to the areas of economic, diplomatic, cultural and security, based on reducing the number of reconstruction teams in the provinces, as well as provide an important sustainable rule of law, including police development program and the completion of the coordination and supervision and the report of the Fund of Iraq relief and reconstruction.
Under the security agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington at the end of November 2008 that it should withdraw all U.S. forces from all territories and waters and airspace of Iraq no later than December 31 of this year, after it withdrew U.S. combat forces under the Convention of the cities, villages and towns Iraq June 30, 2009 in the past. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
