Thursday, August 18, 2011
Pentagon official confirms that Iran is the biggest threat to Iraq's security
Said a senior U.S. military official said that Iranian-backed militias are the biggest threat to the security of Iraq at the moment.
He said U.S. military spokesman in Iraq, Jeffrey Buchanan, told reporters at the Pentagon on Tuesday that those groups of Iranian-backed fighters, money and weapons than the "Al Qaeda in Iraq", who worked under its umbrella a number of armed groups and horrified attacks Iraq, the period that followed the American occupation .
He added that the Iraqi leaders are aware that Iran's influence may pose a threat to their country in the long term, and they called on Iran to desist from interfering in the affairs of the country, stressing that this is his personal conviction.
With respect to al Qaeda, said that the number of fighters between 800 to 1000 with the cessation of armed infiltration of militants across the border, pointing out that the organization suffers from financial hardship and the foundations of legitimate businesses to fund its operations.
In regard to the Post, a military spokesman confirmed that the United States is holding informal talks with Iraq on U.S. troops to remain after the deadline for the withdrawal of those forces, according to the security agreement signed between the parties.
source - Radio nawa news
