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September 1, 2010

Foreign Affairs: United States obliged to support Iraq when faced with a threat externally or internally

بغداد- الصباح BAGHDAD - morning

Foreign Ministry confirmed that the United States are committed to supporting Iraq and support when faced with an external threat, internal or upon the occurrence of aggression on it, indicating that the bilateral relations between the two countries will witness a considerable progress through the activation of the strategic framework agreement.

The ministry said in a statement marking the completion of the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq yesterday: «end of the day 3182010 completed the U.S. withdrawal of combat forces operating in Iraq, based on the agreement between the two countries on the withdrawal of U.S. troops and the organization of its activities during its temporary presence when signed in 17112008, after proved that the Iraqi security forces ability to impose security in all parts of the country.

The ministry said that «the withdrawal of U.S. troops does not mean in any way give the United States abide by their responsibilities set forth in paragraph (1) of article twenty-seventh of the Agreement in respect of helping Iraq in the event of any external or internal threat or aggression and what it was, from would violate the sovereignty or political independence or territorial integrity, waters or airspace, or threat to its democratic system or its elected and take appropriate measures to deter such a threat.

The statement continued: it «In the time that will reduce this withdrawal of the U.S. troop presence in Iraq, which meets the requirements of Iraqi sovereignty, economic and political relations and cultural relations between the two countries will witness a considerable progress through the activation of the framework agreement strategic relationship of friendship and cooperation between Iraq and the United States signed in 17 11 2008, in order to establish relations of cooperation and long-standing friendship based on the principle of sovereign equality and the principles contained in the Charter of the United Nations, to serve the common interests of both peoples and the two countries.

He also expressed the ministry's statement on «acknowledged the work of the United States from efforts to help the Iraqi people establish a democratic system and establish a government under the Constitution», he said: «We are very confident capabilities our national security to assume their historic responsibilities to protect those gains in the provide security and promote the rule of law.

Alsabah