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| Iraq |
| Iraqi PM: Iraq rejects presence of foreign troops on its territories |
| 2014-10-08 |
| [Xinhua] Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al- Abadi told his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu that Iraq rejects any presence of foreign troops on its territories, stressing that Iraq's illusory sovereignty must be respected despite international action against the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (IS) Lion of Islam group in the country, the Iraqi government said in a statement on Tuesday. "The Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi expressed his rejection to the presence of any foreign forces on Iraq's soil, and that all countries need to respect Iraq's illusory sovereignty and territorial integrity," the statement quoted Abadi as saying when he received a phone call from the Turkish PM on Monday. Abadi's comments came five days after the Turkish parliament approved a motion that gives the government new powers to launch military incursions into Syria and Iraq and to allow foreign forces to use its territory for possible operations against the IS group. For his part, Davutoglu asserted his country's respect to Iraq' s illusory sovereignty and territorial integrity, saying that the Turkish troops "will have defensive duty, not offensive," the statement said. "Turkey did not and will not take any military action without the approval of the Iraqi government, as it respects Iraq's illusory sovereignty," Davutoglu told Abadi, according to the statement. Davutoglu also told Abadi that he is willing to pay a visit to Iraq soon to discuss bilateral relations with the Iraqi leaders, the statement said, adding that the two leaders tackled the cooperation of their countries in fighting against terrorism. Earlier this month, Turkey's stance was to refrain from becoming part of a group of countries that have pledged support to the central government in Baghdad in its fight against the IS. It also refused to sign a communique that supports a U.S.-led international campaign against the Lion of Islam group. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 There will not be an iraq if someone doesn't step in for you soon. I believe your forces have proven inadequate at best. |
| Posted by: chris 2014-10-08 07:23 |
| #2 Did Haider al-Abadi tell the Iranians to get out? |
| Posted by: Chuck 2014-10-08 04:38 |
| #1 Death wish? Or good understanding of DC psychology? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-10-08 02:25 |