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Source «morning»: the withdrawal of more than ten thousands of U.S. troops next month
26/07/2011
Talabani and Jeffrey discuss enhancing cooperation in accordance with the agreement signed between the two countries
BAGHDAD - morning, "Al Sabah" from An American source familiar with the next month will see the withdrawal of more than ten thousand American soldiers. This comes at a time Search by President Jalal Talabani, with the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, James Jeffrey and a number of embassy staff and the commander of U.S. forces, General Lloyd Austin. During the meeting, according to a presidential statement received "morning," a copy of it, search in the bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States and issues of common concern. It was also stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation and action between the two countries in the light of agreement signed between them and to serve the interests of both peoples. In the meantime, said one U.S. source: "The withdrawal process will take place quietly and without media coverage," saying that the departure of these troops will be in accordance with Manst by the security agreement between Baghdad and Washington. Under the security agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington at the end of November of 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. and had withdrawn U.S. combat forces under the Convention of the cities, villages and towns of Iraq on 30 June 2009. The source, who requested anonymity, said that "the withdrawal process take place as planned regardless of the talks, Iraqi leaders about the decision to troops to stay or departure of all American soldiers." and for political leaders meeting was supposed to take place yesterday, to take decision on the U.S. withdrawal, a Matoukath "morning" on Saturday. The political source has announced that the assessment a comprehensive military will be presented at a meeting of political leaders before making a decision to stay or the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. The source, who asked not to be named: "There are political orientation of the political blocs to keep power limited offer air support and the training of Iraqi forces to arms for a period not exceeding two years," noting that "the power that may remain will not be licensed to conduct military operations or aerial bombardments, but in full coordination with Iraqi authorities, a subject to Iraqi laws outside the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, where it will be based. " ruled out by President Jalal Talabani, the end of last week the possibility of extending the security agreement (SOFA) signed between Baghdad and Washington, but he said there is a tendency a political direction to keep the power of limited trained Americans after the end of the year current. also revealed American sources for the "morning", the "quasi-agreement" was between Baghdad and Washington to keep U.S. forces for training and air support, after the scheduled date of withdrawal, at the time revealed the sources for the withdrawal of a force of 20 thousand U.S. troops from the country within the sixty days to come. He described the MP for the Liberal block Rafi Abd al-Jabbar "the departure of U.S. occupation forces, that will contribute to making Iraq a fait accompli and is quick in building an integrated army in two years." said Abdul-Jabbar in a press statement: "The Washington deliberately during the eight-year delay in building a military force Iraqi land, sea or air, is able to save the prestige of the state, which is the reason for the inability of Iraq's possession of military power is recognized at the international level. " He continued: "We are in the Sadrists believe that this is one of the main reasons to demand the exit of occupation forces , to be Iraq after the departure of these forces to the status quo and are quick to build an integrated army in all its types, is able to counter any external aggression. " He continued: "The attacks of Iran and Kuwait to Iraq is proof that the United States do not bother to defend Iraq against external aggression, and it has not taken any stand against these abuses, and they left Iraq under Chapter VII, without making any efforts to take him out of it. " But the spokesman for the mass change Mohammad Tawfiq said: "The exit of U.S. troops from Iraq would increase violence and terrorism in the country more than it is now. " He explained that "the mass change does not oppose the stay of U.S. troops in Iraq for the lack of readiness of our security forces, and prompted the Iraqi government to extend the survival of more time." The best in a press statement that "Iraqi forces did not reach the level needed to maintain the security and sovereignty of Iraq from external risks, which need more training and armament, so that they are fully prepared to counter any attack on Iraq. " The government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh had said two weeks ago he saw a chance for the survival of combat troops in Iraq by the end of this year with the exception of any military action unique to the U.S. forces in violation of the security agreement. Dabbagh said in a statement to the transfer site Arab Net: that "a period of weeks to make a decision on the withdrawal or extension of U.S. troops will not be enough to resolve all the differences between the political blocs in parliament."
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