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11/06/2011
Washington expects a request for extension .. Baghdad and assert that the national political all would have to agree
بغداد – الصباح BAGHDAD - morning
واشنطن – وكالات Washington - Agencies
Still file a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq completely, running the politicians in Baghdad and Washington, despite recent news that revealed the existence of contacts between the two parties to reach agreement on it.
As expected Leon Panetta, a candidate for the office of Secretary of Defense to ask Iraq from Washington "at some point" keep some troops after the deadline for their withdrawal at the end of 2011, said a source close to the government for the "morning", said the issue would require a decision by all the political blocs.
The source said: "The Iraqi forces are capable to take responsibility has been proven capabilities in several occasions, especially in the last election. "The American sources revealed last week, the" morning "about contacts with the Iraqi government to agree on a withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country.
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 this year.
And had withdrawn U.S. combat forces under the Convention of the Cities and villages and towns of Iraq on 30 June 2009.
The source continued: "We find no need to extend the stay of U.S. troops, but do not want to be a decision unilaterally, because everyone should participate in it, so there are no views you want to call into question the patriotism of the government or a committee Security and defense.
"Maliki has recently revealed its intention to invite the political blocs to hold a meeting soon to decide on the survival or the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, despite his emphasis on the lack of his concern after the withdrawal of these forces, as announced political blocs agreed to meet Maliki's call to hold a meeting during the next few days to discuss the issue of the withdrawal or extension of U.S. forces to remain in the country, according to the statements of representatives of these blocks, the "morning."
In Washington, "said Leon Panetta, a candidate for the post of Minister of Defense: It is expected to ask Iraq from Washington," in post "keep some U.S. forces in Iraq after the deadline for their withdrawal at the end of this year. He Panetta Director of the CIA's outgoing Senate committee considering his appointment as defense minister that the United States should agree when asked of Iraq. and Panetta said" thousand al Qaeda fighters are still in Iraq, "according to his estimates." The situation there remains fragile, and I think we should take whatever steps necessary to ensure the protection of our progress there. "
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