Barzani denies a request to install U.S. troops in the region and Kurds warn of intimidation
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 / AUGUST 2011 11:08 VIEWS: 184
Twilight / denied the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Wednesday, invite the President of the Kurdistan Region is part of the install U.S. troops in the region, stressing at the same time that the problem of the disputed areas is not borne by the Iraqi government, but also that the U.S. side bears a large part of that problem as well.
The deputy chairman of the Democratic Party of Kurdistan Barzani, in a statement to Asharq al-Awsat, "The leadership of the Kurdistan Region have already expressed a clear position on the question of the survival of U.S. forces in Iraq, and emphasized explicitly that Iraq is in urgent need for U.S. help until achieving readiness of full Iraqi security forces."
He denied Barzani and unequivocally, "What about inviting the President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani, install part of the U.S. forces in Kurdistan," explaining that "the president of the province will not have a position unilaterally to this aspect, but it will be decided in accordance with the consultations of all components of Iraqi politics, and will not deviate leadership of the region on the compatibility of those forces in dealing with the issue. "
He was adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister just Berwari revealed that there was a proposal by the President of the Kurdistan Region calls for the installation part of the U.S. forces in Kurdistan after the withdrawal of most of those troops from Iraq by the end of this year, pointing out that the invitation to Barzani comes in the context of fears of Kurdish on the disputed areas, because Barzani wants to address the problem of those areas in accordance with the implementation of constitutional article 140 by any U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.
In the center of another, the Vice President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, according to the newspaper, that "the U.S. presence in Iraq two years ago was effective, and American troops were responsible for a moral, political and military in the country," adding that "in the meantime, when the Iran shells border areas in the Kurdistan Region was the aim is to test the pulse of Americans and see their reaction, but the Americans did not show any reaction to the bombing, Macdja Iran more emboldened to threaten the security of Kurdistan. "
The Party of Free Life of Kurdistan opposition to Tehran (PJAK), announced by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard deployment of long-range missiles on the border with Kurdistan region of Iraq, capable of hitting targets within the region, at the time said a leading Democratic Party, that the Iranians are targeting their military operations across the border, the Government of region in the first place.
The regional parliament of Kurdistan has been condemned in a statement, yesterday, in an extraordinary session shelling Iranian border areas in the Kurdistan Region, and expressed his displeasure of the bombardment that has caused extensive damage to villages and border areas within the territory of Iraqi Kurdistan, and the impact of a profound impact on the civilian population and property .
He stressed that "the Kurdistan Region and as an enduring principle, is committed not to use its territory under any circumstances to threaten neighboring countries, whether Iran or Turkey, and this principle will never change it," noting that "bombing Iran comes under the pretext of military activities of the party, PJAK, which activities do not confined to common border areas, but most of them are inside Iranian territory. "
In another aspect, said Barzani, head of the Government of the territory previously that "the problem of the disputed areas and not resolved in accordance with the provisions and the constitutional principles is not borne by the Iraqi government, but also a large part of the problem is borne by the American side, too," adding that "without the presence of will resolve this issue, the survival or the departure of U.S. forces from Iraq will not change anything. "
And that "there is no real will in the Iraqi leadership so far, but on the contrary, we find the growing threats on the component Kurdish in the areas of Jalawla and Saadia specifically," stressing that "what is happening there is an integrated process and organization to empty the region of the component Kurdish, through intimidation and persuasion and displacement-backed by the Iraqi army, which we were waiting to turn the army after the fall of the former regime to the national army, representing all Iraqis. "
The sources of Kurdish popular and official confirmed earlier been the Kurds in Jalawla and Saadia and other areas to armed attacks; led to the deaths of many people and displaced hundreds of Kurdish families to safer areas in Khanaqin and Klar and blasphemous, and the proportion of component Kurdish in those areas has declined by about 15% in recent years.
And Mohammed Ihsan representative of the Kurdistan Region in the Supreme Committee for the implementation of Article 140 of the permanent Iraqi constitution and the President of the General Authority for the disputed areas between Baghdad and Erbil have confirmed that the presidencies three Iraqi deficient and indifferent to the implementation of the constitutional article did not make a serious effort yet to implement them.
Article 140 of the constitution which was ratified in the 22 of August 2005 on the normalization of the situation in the province of Kirkuk and disputed areas in other areas (such as Sheikhan and Chenkal) in the province of Nineveh, such as (Khanaqin and Mandali and Jalawla and Kifri) in the province of Diyala.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 / AUGUST 2011 11:08 VIEWS: 184
Twilight / denied the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Wednesday, invite the President of the Kurdistan Region is part of the install U.S. troops in the region, stressing at the same time that the problem of the disputed areas is not borne by the Iraqi government, but also that the U.S. side bears a large part of that problem as well.
The deputy chairman of the Democratic Party of Kurdistan Barzani, in a statement to Asharq al-Awsat, "The leadership of the Kurdistan Region have already expressed a clear position on the question of the survival of U.S. forces in Iraq, and emphasized explicitly that Iraq is in urgent need for U.S. help until achieving readiness of full Iraqi security forces."
He denied Barzani and unequivocally, "What about inviting the President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani, install part of the U.S. forces in Kurdistan," explaining that "the president of the province will not have a position unilaterally to this aspect, but it will be decided in accordance with the consultations of all components of Iraqi politics, and will not deviate leadership of the region on the compatibility of those forces in dealing with the issue. "
He was adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister just Berwari revealed that there was a proposal by the President of the Kurdistan Region calls for the installation part of the U.S. forces in Kurdistan after the withdrawal of most of those troops from Iraq by the end of this year, pointing out that the invitation to Barzani comes in the context of fears of Kurdish on the disputed areas, because Barzani wants to address the problem of those areas in accordance with the implementation of constitutional article 140 by any U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.
In the center of another, the Vice President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, according to the newspaper, that "the U.S. presence in Iraq two years ago was effective, and American troops were responsible for a moral, political and military in the country," adding that "in the meantime, when the Iran shells border areas in the Kurdistan Region was the aim is to test the pulse of Americans and see their reaction, but the Americans did not show any reaction to the bombing, Macdja Iran more emboldened to threaten the security of Kurdistan. "
The Party of Free Life of Kurdistan opposition to Tehran (PJAK), announced by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard deployment of long-range missiles on the border with Kurdistan region of Iraq, capable of hitting targets within the region, at the time said a leading Democratic Party, that the Iranians are targeting their military operations across the border, the Government of region in the first place.
The regional parliament of Kurdistan has been condemned in a statement, yesterday, in an extraordinary session shelling Iranian border areas in the Kurdistan Region, and expressed his displeasure of the bombardment that has caused extensive damage to villages and border areas within the territory of Iraqi Kurdistan, and the impact of a profound impact on the civilian population and property .
He stressed that "the Kurdistan Region and as an enduring principle, is committed not to use its territory under any circumstances to threaten neighboring countries, whether Iran or Turkey, and this principle will never change it," noting that "bombing Iran comes under the pretext of military activities of the party, PJAK, which activities do not confined to common border areas, but most of them are inside Iranian territory. "
In another aspect, said Barzani, head of the Government of the territory previously that "the problem of the disputed areas and not resolved in accordance with the provisions and the constitutional principles is not borne by the Iraqi government, but also a large part of the problem is borne by the American side, too," adding that "without the presence of will resolve this issue, the survival or the departure of U.S. forces from Iraq will not change anything. "
And that "there is no real will in the Iraqi leadership so far, but on the contrary, we find the growing threats on the component Kurdish in the areas of Jalawla and Saadia specifically," stressing that "what is happening there is an integrated process and organization to empty the region of the component Kurdish, through intimidation and persuasion and displacement-backed by the Iraqi army, which we were waiting to turn the army after the fall of the former regime to the national army, representing all Iraqis. "
The sources of Kurdish popular and official confirmed earlier been the Kurds in Jalawla and Saadia and other areas to armed attacks; led to the deaths of many people and displaced hundreds of Kurdish families to safer areas in Khanaqin and Klar and blasphemous, and the proportion of component Kurdish in those areas has declined by about 15% in recent years.
And Mohammed Ihsan representative of the Kurdistan Region in the Supreme Committee for the implementation of Article 140 of the permanent Iraqi constitution and the President of the General Authority for the disputed areas between Baghdad and Erbil have confirmed that the presidencies three Iraqi deficient and indifferent to the implementation of the constitutional article did not make a serious effort yet to implement them.
Article 140 of the constitution which was ratified in the 22 of August 2005 on the normalization of the situation in the province of Kirkuk and disputed areas in other areas (such as Sheikhan and Chenkal) in the province of Nineveh, such as (Khanaqin and Mandali and Jalawla and Kifri) in the province of Diyala.
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