26/07/2011
The withdrawal of more than ten thousands of U.S. troops next month
Talabani and Jeffrey discuss enhancing cooperation in accordance with the agreement signed between the two countries
بغداد – الصباح BAGHDAD - morning
"Al Sabah" from An American source familiar with the next month will see the withdrawal of more than ten thousand American soldiers.
This comes at a time Search by President Jalal Talabani, with the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, James Jeffrey, and a number of embassy staff and the commander of U.S. forces, General Lloyd Austin.
During the meeting, according to a presidential statement received "morning," a copy of it, search in the bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States and issues of common concern.
It was also stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation and action between the two countries in the light of the agreement signed between them and to serve the interests of both peoples.
Meanwhile, the U.S. source said: "The withdrawal process will take place quietly and without media coverage," saying that the departure of these troops will be on it according to Manst security agreement between Baghdad and Washington.
Under the security agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington on the end of November of 2008 that it should withdraw all U.S. forces from all territories 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 And had withdrawn U.S. combat forces under the Convention of the Cities and villages and towns of Iraq on 30 June 2009.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, who requested anonymity, said that "the withdrawal process take place as planned regardless of the talks, the Iraqi leaders to decide on troops to stay or departure of all American soldiers."
And political leaders for a meeting was supposed to take place yesterday, to take a decision on the U.S. withdrawal, a Matoukath "morning" on Saturday.
The political source had earlier announced that the comprehensive military assessment will be presented at a meeting of political leaders before making a decision to stay or the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country.
The source, who requested anonymity: "There are political orientation of the political blocs to keep power limited offer air support and the training of Iraqi forces to arms for a period not exceeding two years," noting that "the power that may remain will not be licensed to conduct military operations or bombing air, but in full coordination with Iraqi authorities and are subject to Iraqi laws outside the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, where it will be based."
Ruled out by President Jalal Talabani, the end of last week the possibility of extending the security agreement (SOFA) signed between Baghdad and Washington, but he said there is a tendency towards a political force to keep a limited number of trained Americans after the end of this year.
Also revealed the U.S. sources for the "morning", the "quasi-agreement" was between Baghdad and Washington to keep U.S. forces for training and air support, after the scheduled date of withdrawal, at the time revealed the sources for the withdrawal of a force of 20 thousand U.S. troops from the country during the sixty days next .
He described the Liberal MP from the bloc Rafi Abd al-Jabbar "the departure of U.S. occupation forces, that will contribute to making Iraq a fait accompli and is quick in building an integrated army in two years."
Abdul-Jabbar said in a press statement: "The Washington deliberately during the eight-year delay in building the strength of Iraqi military land, sea or air, is able to save the prestige of the state, which is the reason for the inability of Iraq's possession of military power is recognized at the international level."
He continued: "We are in the Sadrists believe that this is one of the main reasons to demand the exit of occupation forces, because Iraq will be after the departure of these forces to the status quo and are quick to build an integrated army in all its types, is able to counter any external aggression."
He continued: "The attacks of Iran and Kuwait to Iraq is proof that the United States do not bother to defend Iraq against foreign aggression, and it has not taken any stand against these abuses, and they left Iraq under Chapter VII, without making any efforts to take him out of it."
But the spokesman for the mass change Mohammad Tawfiq said: "The exit of U.S. troops from Iraq would increase violence and terrorism in the country more than it is now."
He explained that "the mass change does not oppose the stay of U.S. troops in Iraq for the lack of readiness of our security forces, and prompted the Iraqi government to extend the survival of more time."
Tawfiq said in a press statement that "Iraqi forces did not reach the level needed to maintain the security and sovereignty of Iraq from external risks, which need more training and armament, so that they are fully prepared to counter any attack on Iraq."
The government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh had said two weeks ago he saw a chance for the survival of combat troops in Iraq by the end of this year with the exception of any military action unique to the U.S. forces in violation of the security agreement.
Dabbagh said in a statement to the transfer site Arab Net: that "a period of weeks to make a decision on the withdrawal or extension of U.S. troops will not be enough to resolve all the differences between the political blocs in parliament."
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