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US Considering Funding Peshmerga
by Ponee Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:16 pm
Washington can send salaries for 35,000 Peshmerga; KRG asks for more
After regular requests by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), the US is considering funding the Kurdish Peshmerga forces who are actively fighting the Islamic State (IS) in the North of Iraq.
A source revealed to BasNews that US officials have made it clear that they can provide salaries for 35,000 Kurdish forces only if they are operating under the control of KRG’s Peshmerga ministry. “However, talks are continuing as the Peshmerga ministry has requested more funds,” the source added.
Earlier in January this year, a top delegation from KRG visited USA, asking Washington to provide the Peshmerga forces with financial supports as they are waging a costly war against IS.
Spokesperson for the Peshmerga Ministry, Jabbar Yawar, confirmed to BasNews that they held a meeting with the US envoys and some members of the congress in Erbil on Monday, February 9th, but an ultimate decision is yet to be made by the US officials.
“It may take a while as the request needs to receive approval from both the US Senate and Congress,” Yawar added.
Diler Mustafa, Deputy Head of the Committee for Peshmerga Affairs in the Kurdistan Region Parliament, confirmed that there are negotiations between Erbil and Washington to gain US financial support for the Peshmerga.
He expects the sides to reach an agreement during the upcoming week.
Despite recognising them as part of the Iraq’s defence forces, the Peshmerga has not received a budget and weapons from the Iraqi central government for several years. Kurds insist Iraq’s failure in providing the Peshmerga budget is a legal proof, allowing the KRG to demand financial support from abroad.
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Re: US Considering Funding Peshmerga
by Terbo56 Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:33 pm
Seems to me that this is counter productive, seeing how 'O' is funding ISIS... NOW, think about that one for a minute- Redundant, isn't it? IF congress and the senate can't agree on anything, why even try, as 'O' will 'EO' anything the members of congress want to implement anyway- 
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