Obscure U.S. delegation allegedly in Iraq for negotiations

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Obscure U.S. delegation allegedly in Iraq for negotiations

Baghdad, Nov. 21 (AKnews) – The negotiations between the United States and Iraq over U.S. military trainers staying in Iraq after the withdrawal of American forces at the end of the year, allegedly continue.

Adel Berwari, adviser for Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on the Kurdistan Region, said that a delegation from the United States is currently visiting Iraq to discuss current developments, the withdrawal and the bilateral relationship after the withdrawal.

The delegation, that allegedly met with Maliki and President Jalal Talabani, consists of “consultants from Congress and the Supreme Command in the United States,” Berwari said. They were allegedly discussing the numbers of U.S. trainers that should stay in Iraq.
AKnews was unable to confirm the existence of such a delegation.

Also, Congress is a very vague description, since it encompasses both chambers of U.S. legislative, the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Finally, there is no such thing a “Supreme Command” in the U.S. The Supreme Commander is usually a title for a senior commander in multinational military alliances. During World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower was Supreme Commander during the Battle of Normandy. Today, the term is only used within NATO.

Besides this story, there are indeed U.S. attempts to keep military trainers in Iraq.
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a Senate committee on Tuesday that some U.S. forces will remain in Iraq as trainers but only inside of 10 bases. They will train Iraqis in counterterrorism and using tanks and fighter jets.

Although Dempsey did not give exact numbers, he said that there will be not more than 200 trainers in Iraq. There are currently 24,000 U.S. soldiers in the country. After Dec. 31, there will be roughly 16,000 personnel at the U.S. Embassy.

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