Iraq considering several options for 2011 after the U.S. wit
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:27 amIraq considering several options for 2011 after the U.S. withdrawal
BAGHDAD – Babinaoz said a senior Iraqi official said Baghdad is considering various options on the future of the U.S. presence in Iraq, ranging from mandated missions of these forces is limited and access to the exchange of mandated functions of training Iraqi forces.
The secretary general of the Council of Ministers on the Keywords, told AFP that “the United States insists on granting immunity to their handlers, as Iraq claims not to give.”
“There are a number of options were reviewed,” adding that “there may not be the task of training already.”
Keywords comments came at a time when Washington emphasizes on providing legal immunity for its troops that will work in Iraq after the end of this year, as Iraqi political leaders said there was no justification for giving them such a vulnerability.
And about the most likely scenario, which expects Products, said “U.S. forces may remain in the country, but will be very limited.”
The U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, said Thursday that any U.S. force remaining in Iraq after 2011, when they leave all the troops under the terms of the security agreement, requires legal immunity.
He said during a press conference in Brussels, said that “any kind of presence Alamekra needs to protect and provide adequate immunity for the soldiers.”
Revealed the statements of U.S. Defense Secretary thorny point of contention about the legal status of U.S. forces that might hinder the ongoing negotiations on the possible future of U.S. forces after 2011.
The political leaders in Iraq have announced after a meeting held at the home of President Jalal Talabani last week, there is a need to train troops and purchase military equipment.
But they agreed that the American military trainers who will remain after the end of the year for the training of security forces “do not need immunity.”
Statement made no mention of the political blocs required number of trainers or the time required for their survival.
He said Iraqi leaders in early August / last August, their willingness to hold consultations with Washington on a mission to keep on training. The White House has offered to keep between three or four thousand soldiers after 2011 compared to 43 thousand and 500 troops currently deployed in Iraq.
On the other hand, stressed that reducing Keywords ministries conducted by the Prime Minister give more effective and better able to focus on issues more important.
And he said: “When we have a large number of ministries, it is very difficult to pass resolutions, through the Council of Ministers, or at least any decision to take a long time to discuss all Mufradat on the agenda.”
He noted that “the discussions now taking place in more quiet,” he said jokingly, “We asked a smaller table, and we found a smaller room for a meeting.”
He also noted that “the reduction will contribute to saving costs,” which was spent on those ministries. Stressing that “this is not the main objective” of the reduction.
And canceled the Iraqi parliament during a session attended by al-Maliki, in the thirtieth of July last 0.14 a ministerial post without portfolio.
The government of national partnership which was formed in December last year and considered a national partnership, the largest in the history of Iraq, comprised of 46 ministries.
But after the downsizing that took place and reached number 31 and visited, including three deputy prime ministers, and three ministries of state.
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BAGHDAD – Babinaoz said a senior Iraqi official said Baghdad is considering various options on the future of the U.S. presence in Iraq, ranging from mandated missions of these forces is limited and access to the exchange of mandated functions of training Iraqi forces.
The secretary general of the Council of Ministers on the Keywords, told AFP that “the United States insists on granting immunity to their handlers, as Iraq claims not to give.”
“There are a number of options were reviewed,” adding that “there may not be the task of training already.”
Keywords comments came at a time when Washington emphasizes on providing legal immunity for its troops that will work in Iraq after the end of this year, as Iraqi political leaders said there was no justification for giving them such a vulnerability.
And about the most likely scenario, which expects Products, said “U.S. forces may remain in the country, but will be very limited.”
The U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, said Thursday that any U.S. force remaining in Iraq after 2011, when they leave all the troops under the terms of the security agreement, requires legal immunity.
He said during a press conference in Brussels, said that “any kind of presence Alamekra needs to protect and provide adequate immunity for the soldiers.”
Revealed the statements of U.S. Defense Secretary thorny point of contention about the legal status of U.S. forces that might hinder the ongoing negotiations on the possible future of U.S. forces after 2011.
The political leaders in Iraq have announced after a meeting held at the home of President Jalal Talabani last week, there is a need to train troops and purchase military equipment.
But they agreed that the American military trainers who will remain after the end of the year for the training of security forces “do not need immunity.”
Statement made no mention of the political blocs required number of trainers or the time required for their survival.
He said Iraqi leaders in early August / last August, their willingness to hold consultations with Washington on a mission to keep on training. The White House has offered to keep between three or four thousand soldiers after 2011 compared to 43 thousand and 500 troops currently deployed in Iraq.
On the other hand, stressed that reducing Keywords ministries conducted by the Prime Minister give more effective and better able to focus on issues more important.
And he said: “When we have a large number of ministries, it is very difficult to pass resolutions, through the Council of Ministers, or at least any decision to take a long time to discuss all Mufradat on the agenda.”
He noted that “the discussions now taking place in more quiet,” he said jokingly, “We asked a smaller table, and we found a smaller room for a meeting.”
He also noted that “the reduction will contribute to saving costs,” which was spent on those ministries. Stressing that “this is not the main objective” of the reduction.
And canceled the Iraqi parliament during a session attended by al-Maliki, in the thirtieth of July last 0.14 a ministerial post without portfolio.
The government of national partnership which was formed in December last year and considered a national partnership, the largest in the history of Iraq, comprised of 46 ministries.
But after the downsizing that took place and reached number 31 and visited, including three deputy prime ministers, and three ministries of state.
http://bit.ly/okLbEo