U.S. arms to Iraq worth $ 11 billion
2011-12-29 17:26:42
BAGHDAD (Iba) / follow-up / .. The New York Times, United States, that the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is moving toward completion of a weapons program and the training of Iraq's estimated $ 11 billion dollars, despite concerns raised about the endeavor Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to acquire power and to give up power-sharing government, backed by Washington.
The newspaper pointed out that the military assistance includes fighter planes, tanks, gunships, which aims to help the Baghdad government in protecting its borders and rebuilding the army, which was before the Gulf War in 1991 and one of the largest armies in the world before being disbanded in 2003 after the U.S. invasion.
She said while the United States wants to strengthen the Iraqi army, at least to hedge against Iranian influence, but there are also concerns that this move could backfire, if approached the government in Baghdad at the end of the day of the clerics in Iran more than Washington.
A number of U.S. diplomats, including Ambassador James Jeffrey expressed concern in military aid for Iraq. Some of them said that they will have political implications, unless the Obama administration can manage properly, and there is also growing concern of Maliki's efforts to marginalize the (year), which can lead to a sectarian war. (On paper). (End)
2011-12-29 17:26:42
BAGHDAD (Iba) / follow-up / .. The New York Times, United States, that the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is moving toward completion of a weapons program and the training of Iraq's estimated $ 11 billion dollars, despite concerns raised about the endeavor Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to acquire power and to give up power-sharing government, backed by Washington.
The newspaper pointed out that the military assistance includes fighter planes, tanks, gunships, which aims to help the Baghdad government in protecting its borders and rebuilding the army, which was before the Gulf War in 1991 and one of the largest armies in the world before being disbanded in 2003 after the U.S. invasion.
She said while the United States wants to strengthen the Iraqi army, at least to hedge against Iranian influence, but there are also concerns that this move could backfire, if approached the government in Baghdad at the end of the day of the clerics in Iran more than Washington.
A number of U.S. diplomats, including Ambassador James Jeffrey expressed concern in military aid for Iraq. Some of them said that they will have political implications, unless the Obama administration can manage properly, and there is also growing concern of Maliki's efforts to marginalize the (year), which can lead to a sectarian war. (On paper). (End)