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August 3, 2010

Obama: combat mission of U.S. forces until the end of the month

Talabani stresses the importance of expanding relations with Washington in the areas of economic and development

بغداد ـ الصباح Baghdad morning

Said President Jalal Talabani, the importance of expanding relations with Washington in the areas of economic and development following the reduction of military operations. This came during a meeting at the Peace Palace in Baghdad yesterday,

Deputy commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Gen. Robert Cone and his entourage which included a number of American military officers. During the meeting, according to presidential statement received Sabah» copy of which was discussed the general situation in the country, and updates the security situation and ways to fight the remnants of terrorists and securing stability and peace of mind of the Iraqi people. also reviewed the President Talabani path of political activity and the obstacles that hinder the formation of the Government, praising the role of U.S. forces in helping the Iraqi people to get rid of the dictatorial regime and contribute to the consolidation of security and reconstruction in Iraq, stressing the importance of expanding relations between Iraq and the United States in the areas economic and development, especially after the reduction of military operations, given the decline of terrorism, which targeted people.

Turn new General that the design of U.S. forces to support Iraqi security forces, upgrading and professionalism through intensive training courses and work on the equipping and arming of the latest equipment, weapons and access to install the infrastructure of those forces, in order to be able to carry out the tasks entrusted to it.

In Washington, President Barack Obama, said the mission of combat troops in Iraq would come to the end of this August.

Obama said in a speech yesterday: that «the task of U.S. combat forces will expire on 31 August on the basis of the current agreement, which took place between Iraq and the United States».

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