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2023-02-26 Iraq
Iraq Looks for Expanded Economic and Political Ties with Washington
BLUF: Nobody cares, and if they do care, they disapprove.
[Shafaq News] Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman, the president of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, highlighted the importance of the Iraqi delegation's visit to the U.S., which was made earlier this month.

Fuad Hussein, Iraqi's deputy prime minister and foreign minister visited Washington February 9-15. As the first senior representative of Iraq's new prime minister, Mohammed al-Sudani, to visit the United States, Hussein came seeking to expand and deepen "financial and economic relations" with the United States and declaring that his focus on the economy — and not security issues — showed that U.S.-Iraqi relations had reached a new stage and were "healthy."

"Unfortunately for Hussein, although his visit was long planned, he had to deal with bigwigs in the administration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr., still focused on Russia's invasion and occupation of Ukraine, the downing of a Chinese spy balloon, and concerns that Iran

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Posted by trailing wife 2023-02-26 00:12|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ]  Top
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#1 Iraq has been infiltrated by Iran since we invaded. There would be interest by our government in increased economic ties, if they could figure how to shovel cash into the military industrial complex with the name Iraq attached if the Ukraine scam is ended.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-02-26 10:04||   2023-02-26 10:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Translation: "Spare change?"
Posted by ed in texas 2023-02-26 10:30||   2023-02-26 10:30|| Front Page Top

#3 If there is grift or graft available, we’ll stay in touch.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-02-26 10:47||   2023-02-26 10:47|| Front Page Top

#4 So that's why Biden went to the Ukraine?
Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-26 20:37||   2023-02-26 20:37|| Front Page Top

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