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| Iraq |
| Official protests US mission in Basra |
| 2010-06-15 |
| The office of the Basra governor has protested the extension of the US mission in the province on the pretext of protecting its sea borders. "Iraqi forces are able to maintain the security of their territorial waters," the London-based newspaper Al Hayat quoted Abdulsattar al-Musawi as saying. A US military statement cited US officer Gregory Roberts as saying that the mission of US forces was extended for another six months in order to protect Basra's water resources. Musawi noted that the Iraqi government spent huge budget to prepare the Iraqi forces to protect the sea borders. He also accused some Western countries of trying to undermine the ability of Iraqi forces in protecting their borders. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Methinks the governor doth protest a bit much. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-06-15 21:35 |