06/07/2011Parliamentary consensus on the importance of U.S. troops out
Amid calls to take a unified political position regarding the withdrawal or extension
BAGHDAD - Alaa al-Tai
Shaima Rashid
Collect deputies from different blocks on the need to get out of U.S. troops and a commitment to the security agreement, which expires later this year. Deputies said in their statements, the "morning", to the importance that there be a political position, unified by the political blocs in this regard because the issue affects the interests of Iraq.
He said leader of the Supreme Council, Dr. Hamoudi: "We demand commitment to the Convention strictly believe in the case of the survival of forces U.S. military, it will differ from the physical survival, if any .. you will not be on the way the existing practice, but there will be Sgah new to this stay."
He suggested that this month's crucial to this matter clearly before the people and will provide the blocks a final position in accordance with the justification that the government would table, if any.
It is said that Hammoudi said "morning" yesterday: "Mr. Hakim proposed the idea of convening a general meeting attended by all heads of blocs to discuss the justification for troops to stay U.S. is a realistic and scientific, "noting that" put the initiative to convene a meeting of all heads of the blocks, intended to discuss the question of extending the survival of U.S. forces or withdrawal and in a transparent and public, because it discusses the idea of survival of forces U.S. military has to provide justification for this is clearly and must be convincing to the Iraqi people. "
He also predicted the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Parliament, to make a Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki visited the Parliament to present a detailed report on the readiness and capabilities of Iraqi security forces to hold the security file in the event of withdrawal of U.S. forces, noting that this offer is submitted some time ago and is hosted by the President Minister in Parliament.
This comes at a time MP for the Liberal bloc, Uday Awad for the collection of signatures of 100 members of Parliament urging the government to the departure of U.S. troops according to a security agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington.
For his part, MP from the Sadrist bloc, Bahaa al: "The position mass of U.S. forces to remain dismissive attitude, and that the bloc to adopt to withdraw because the opinion of the parliament should represent the opinion of the Iraqi people."
Araji said that "there are several things that should be taken into account a general opposition to the stay of U.S. troops, it's the second experiment proved that the survival of forces U.S. military will will not give us the freedom to arm the security establishments of interior and defense to keep a pretext for the survival of those forces in Iraq, either issue the most serious are:
"Before deciding this matter and discuss the stay or withdraw should review the terms of the agreement with the U.S. side, especially as there are materials and items relating to the party the U.S. and the obligations have not been implemented .. The obligations relating to the Iraqi side has fully implemented and this is why we do not trust the American part with, we learned that the political map, which includes the Arab countries and regional experiencing major changes in the region, so the Americans do not want to leave Iraq. "
He called Araji political blocs that have a position uniform of this because it is in the interest of Iraq, noting that the position of the Sadrist movement of troops to stay is the position of refusing.
He stressed that the Prime Minister as leader of the armed forces confirmed that our security forces capable of maintaining order and internal security, but the fear of external aggression .. We need to protect the skies of Iraq and naval forces need to assign and support, noting "that he could address this issue by establishing treaties joint defense with the neighboring countries." As MP for the Kurdistan Alliance, Mohsen al-Sadoun, "The mass with the consensus of Iraq and decided by the leaders Politicians and the House of Representatives and will be discussed in this regard on the need for Iraq to a section of these forces.
"Sadoun said:" The Parliament pending the report of the Prime Minister because it's about security institutions .. And then we will have many questions, and we are with the Iraqi consensus that our decision will be part of national decision."
He continued: "The readiness of the forces is not limited to maintaining security in the cities, but you Iraqi forces are ready to save the sovereignty of Iraq .. Is the Air Force ready to protect the skies of Iraq ..
The naval force capable of protecting the waters of Iraq, and this is what is needed is to stand on the readiness of our security to develop a unified national position."
For his part, said a member of the security and defense committee and the representative of the Iraqi List, the appearance of al-Janabi: "We are against the extension of the survival of U.S. military forces, and must adhere to the Convention security agreement signed between the two Iraqi and American, which provides the exit of the military end of the year 2011. "
He said al-Janabi: "In the case of a different opinion of the government, shall the Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki informed the Parliament about the readiness of the security ministries and their ability to save the border and internal security from U.S. forces , and this is what is missing so far, and we hope the Prime Minister that shows in his report to the parliament during hosted by the readiness of security forces to maintain security. "He added," We in the Commission on Security and Defense We have no knowledge about the capabilities of our military and security services and intelligence to keep order, "he says .
Also said al-Janabi, said members of the list with the Iraqi security pact in because everything that happens in the country now is to do the occupier, who gave way to many to intervene in the country's internal affairs and we are against the extension of survival.
"The source said a senior American" morning "recently, he reached an initial agreement to keep the force is limited by the U.S. military to train Iraqi forces, weapons will be supplying Iraq with them. and tried to "morning" Contact sources government is responsible to make sure this information, but these officials did not respond to communications or the phone is closed.
The source continued U.S. : The limited power will be tied to the U.S. Embassy, regardless of whether the total withdrawal or decide to extend the stay of the troops.
It is said that a meeting chaired by President Jalal Talabani held two weeks ago to discuss the U.S. military presence among other issues, but deciding the case was postponed to the time later.
predicted Leon Panetta and U.S. Secretary of Defense's new, recently, to ask Iraq from Washington «on stage» to keep some troops after the deadline for withdrawal at the end of 2011, but a source close to the government confirmed »Sabah», that this case requires a decision by all the political blocs.
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 forces United States combat under the Convention of the cities, villages and towns of Iraq on 30 June 2009.
And Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki late last month his 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 feeling concerned after the withdrawal of these forces, while the announced political blocs agreed to meet Maliki's call for a meeting during the next few days to discuss the issue of the withdrawal or extension of U.S. troops to stay in the country, according to the statements of representatives of these blocks, the "morning.
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