May 7, 2011Maliki confirms that the survival of part of the U.S. forces is subject to approval of the political blocs
Alsumaria News / Baghdad
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday, that the survival of part of the U.S. forces after 2011 subject to approval by the political blocs, noting that Iraq's relationship with the United States of America will be a civilian in the framework of the strategic agreement signed between the two countries.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Safa al-Din net in an interview for "Alsumaria News", "Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, met today, the President of Congress, former U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and a leader's current minority Parliament in the U.S. Congress with the congressional delegation representing the Democratic and Republican parties building the Prime Minister in Baghdad , "noting that" has been addressed to the readiness of Iraq and its security forces after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country and if there was a common desire to keep troops in the country. "
The net that "The prime minister stressed during the meeting that the issue of keeping U.S. troops in the country after the end of 2011 look out in consultation with the political blocs participating in the government," noting that "the two sides discussed the overall situation in the country and stressed the bilateral relations involved in the Framework Agreement strategic in all areas. "
The head of the Iraqi Council of Representatives announced, on the fifth of May revealed that the extension of U.S. troop presence in the country is a government, but requires the approval of Parliament.
It is supposed, according to a parliamentary source told News of the Sumerian, the Iraqi Council of Representatives will discuss during its 57 to be held next Tuesday, the first reading of bill withdrawal of foreign forces according to the security agreement signed between the Iraqi government and the United States of America.
The Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs that "the two parties emphasized that the relationship between the two countries will continue under the civilian part of the agreement signed between the two countries."
The new Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said in a statement, on 22 April last, his emphasis on the ability of Iraqi security forces to take responsibility, preserve security and work with professionalism and patriotism, vowing to continue to strengthen their capacities and capabilities of combat through equipping them with the latest weapons and equipment.
He accused the Sadr movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr, on the ninth of this April, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and a number of politicians to give the green light to extend the stay of U.S. forces in Iraq, stressing that the question of evacuation of U.S. forces from Iraq that prompted the Sadrists to participate in the political process and resort to peaceful resistance .
Previously, Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged during an inspection of his country's troops stationed at Base Marez in Mosul, the eighth of this April, the Iraqi officials to speed up the claim of the United States to extend the survival of some of the soldiers after the year 2011, stressing that time is running out in Washington.
Iraq has signed and the United States, in 2008, the Convention on the strategic framework to support the ministries and agencies of the Iraqi transition from the strategic partnership with the Republic of Iraq to the areas of economic, diplomatic, cultural and security, based on the Strategic Framework Agreement and to reduce the number of reconstruction teams in the provinces, as well as provide an important sustainable provision law, including police development program and the completion of the work of coordination, supervision and the report of the Fund of Iraq relief and reconstruction.
Under the security agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington at the end of November 2008 that it should withdraw all U.S. forces from all the lands and waters and airspace of Iraq no later than December 31 of next year, 2011, and had withdrawn U.S. combat forces under the Convention of the Cities and villages and towns of Iraq on 30 June 2009.
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