Friday, August 31, 2012 10:57
BAGHDAD / Baghdadiya News / .. A member of the Commission on Security and Defense parliamentary Hassan Jihad, Friday, that Iraq is determined aircraft deals and needs of the Iraqi security forces of weapons and nothing to do with the U.S. side to do so.
Said Jihad told / Baghdadiya News / "The Iraqi government is determined type of aircraft and weapons supplied to the security forces, at theconclusion of transactions", adding that "the Iraqi government will conclude soon deals with the United States and Russia to buy some weapons from these countries,"
He added that "are untrue as recounted by some media that the Israeli protest to the United States of America made her change the type of aircraft which had hoped to sell to Iraq."
He continued a member of the security and defense committee, said that "the Americans do not Aredkhoun to the demands of Israel do not think that can change any transaction or contract entered into between the two states", stressing that "the Iraqi government has the freedom to choose any type of aircraft wish to purchase and so it Aitoagaf on what happens between Israel and America of agreements. "
The Arab media published on its website that there were protests Israeli prevented supply Iraq with 40 F-16, noting that "the United States has decided to 6 months ago selling Iraq 40 aircraft of the model (F-16) and these aircraft are in Iraq, where left army American in one of the rules but protest Israel on the subject of the transaction is canceled and inserting of the model aircraft (F-15) Light and vulnerable. " Finished / 21 p
Source: albaghdadianews
