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Baghdad is preparing to receive U.S. official to discuss the law on the immunity of trainers
Iraqi sources that the high-level U.S. official will arrive in Baghdad within the next two days to discuss the legal immunity granted trainers.
The sources said that Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers are preparing to receive two days ago, a senior U.S. official, denying that Vice President Joseph Biden.
But political observers predicted that the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The sources confirmed that the «U.S. official will discuss with the three presidencies in the legislation of a special law for the protection of American soldiers who will remain in Iraq after the end of the year, pointing out that Washington wants to save face by Iraqi officials who have declared their refusal to give coaches no immunity, and reach at the same time an agreement to keep more than 5 thousand coach.
She said that the U.S. official will also meet with leaders of political blocs to urge them to vote for a new law defines the future relationship with the United States until the year 2020.
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She added that the majority of blocs will vote in favor of the bill, except for the Sadrists and the number of independent MPs, especially after the recent developments and understand the blocks that Iraq did not reach the readiness to defend himself, and that a U.S. withdrawal could lead to the collapse of the situation and the fall of Iraq in the quagmire of civil war.
The sources that the law would be an alternative to the security agreement, which will expire on December 31 (December) next, pointing out that consists of 10 items, and provides for the protection of U.S. troops from Iraqi law and allow U.S. forces to protect Iraq's sovereignty and intervention to repel any external threat or internal as well as for the management of Iraq's airspace by civil and military.
On the other hand, expressed Washington's concerns «the continued flow of weapons and equipment to the militias from Iran.
A spokesman for U.S. forces, General Jeffrey Buchanan said in a statement that the Iranian-backed militias pose a threat to the security of Iraq, adding that the political dialogue will be required to overcome this threat.
He stressed that Iraq's partner is very important for the United States We are committed to long-term partnership, and we want to help Iraq become a stable, sovereign and has to rely on the same.
He pointed out that Washington hopes that Iraq shall have positive relations with all neighboring countries, including Iran, too, but he pointed out that the relations must be based on mutual respect.
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