Saleh to the Commander of the US Central Command: Iraq will not be an arena of international conflict

by **claud39** Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:16 pm

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President Barham Salih of the US Army's Central Command, Gen. Kenneth Mackenzie, confirmed on Tuesday that Iraq will not be an arena for international conflict and rivalry.

The Presidency of the Republic stated in a statement that Alsumaria News received a copy of it, "Today, President of the Republic Barham Saleh received, in Baghdad, the Commander of the Central Command of the US Army, General Kenneth McKinsey. The national sovereignty of Iraq, its independent national decision, and the protection of its security and stability.

During the meeting, the President of the Republic stressed "the necessity of developing friendship between the two countries, coordination and cooperation in the field of combating terrorism", stressing that "Iraq will not be an arena for international and regional conflict and rivalry."

“We seek to build good relations with everyone, and we have no interest in being drawn into side conflicts,” he said

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by **claud39** Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:23 am

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Speaker of the House of Representatives Muhammad Al-Halbousi received, today, Tuesday, Central Command of the US Central Command, General Kenneth Mackenzie, in the presence of the American Ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Toller.
During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between Iraq and the United States of America in combating terrorism, to eliminate the remnants of ISIS, through coordination with the Iraqi government in a manner that preserves the country's sovereignty, and discussed mechanisms to enhance security protection for Iraqi bases hosting international coalition forces.
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by **claud39** Thu Feb 06, 2020 12:35 pm

The supreme commander of the American forces reveals the "secret" of his recent visit to Iraq and confirms: The !situation is dangerous

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Baghdad today - Baghdad The Associated Press revealed today, Thursday, the details of the visit made by General Frank McKenzie, the commander in chief of the American forces and head of the Central Command of the American army in the Middle East, to Iraq on Tuesday, while I indicated that the latter discussed the issue of deploying the American missile system in their bases. Military .country

The report stated, "On the first visit of a senior American military commander to the country, after the killing of the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by an American march attack in Baghdad last month, General Frank McKenzie, head of the US Army Central Command for the Middle East, quietly infiltrated Iraq, amid an endeavor by The US President Donald Trump's administration is to rescue and bridge ties with Iraqi leaders and stop the government’s move " .to withdraw American forces

Gen. McKenzie met, according to the report, "the leaders of Iraq in Baghdad and then went to meet the American soldiers at the Assad Air Force Base, which was subjected to missile strikes last month by Iran in response to the drone attack, and then said that he was" more determined "with these meetings, adding By saying "I think we will be able to find a way ".forward

His visit came amid anti-American sentiments that led to violent protests represented by" rocket attacks on the embassy and a parliamentary vote calling for the withdrawal of American forces from the country, while the visit also raises questions about whether the presence of a high-ranking US military commander will stimulate a settlement, or just provoke it." Tensions are accelerating the pace of ongoing negotiations to install Patriot " .missile batteries in Iraq to better protect coalition forces

For his part, General McKinsey said after his return in statements to `` The Associated Press '', that it is "difficult to predict what the talks will lead to, especially as the Iraqi government ".is in a transitional situation While he met with the outgoing Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, President Barham Salih and Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, he did not meet with the Prime Minister- .designate Muhammad Allawi, according to the report

The report shows that the international coalition in Iraq said that he "believes that the future of the military presence in the country must be based on the extent of the threat posed by ISIS in consultation with the Iraqi government, but acknowledged that currently, due to the current tensions in relations, joint military operations and training tasks between The United " .States and Iraq have retreated a little

He added, "There is some training taking place and the American Special Operations Forces are carrying out missions with their counterparts from the Iraqi Special Forces," stressing, "."We are still fighting within a period of turmoil.

We must go aheadAnd senior American leaders have rejected, according to the US agency, "Iraqi demands to leave the American forces, apparently adopting a position of deliberation to see what will happen in the hope that these problems will cross peacefully. In response to what Iraqi leaders described as a violation of sovereignty, Parliament passed a resolution." Non-binding calls for the removal of American forces. The United States has more than 6,000 troops in " .Iraq

After Iran responded with an attack on January 8 by launching ballistic missiles at two Iraqi" bases that include American forces, this became more justified for the United States to .request that Patriot missile systems be brought into the country," the report confirms

The report indicates that "until now the Iraqis have not agreed to the request, and General McKinsey said that he discussed the issue during his meetings but declined to give any details, yet he said that he believed that the threat from Iran and its agents in Iraq, Syria and ".other regions is still going on

".He also said, "What we are experiencing is a dangerous time

The Pentagon also believes that "continued training and operations are vital to preventing the ".re-emergence of ISIS

When McKinsey was asked why he visited Iraq at a sensitive time like this, he said: "As a leading military office for the Middle East region, I have a moral obligation to go there." "It is important to go there and meet the Iraqi government to show them that we are with them .and that our relationship is an important one," he added, according to the repor

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by **claud39** Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:44 pm

Washington warns Baghdad: The withdrawal of our forces will lead to an Iraqi military setback

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The American Associated Press revealed today, Thursday, the future of relations between Baghdad and Washington, in light of the escalating pace of Iraqi demands for the departure of foreign military forces from Iraq, stressing that the recent visit of the US General in the Marines, Frank McKenzie, to Baghdad and his meeting with the officials have sent strong warnings that will be Results for withdrawal.

The agency said in a report, published today, and translated it "Al-Akhbariya": that despite the "hostile" speech that appears on the surface, there are "behind closed doors" a large number of secret talks taking place to determine the future of those relations between America and Iraq.

She added, quoting two senior Iraqi military officials, who declined to be identified, saying that the "high political leadership" in Iraq appeared to be "serious" in rethinking the strategic relationship with the United States, while officials warned that this puts the Iraqi military preparedness "At stake".

Military officials explained, according to the agency's report, that all weapons, aircraft, and military technology are primarily American, and were used to counter the threats of the "ISIS" terrorist organization, and its attempts to return in northern and western Iraq, and indicated that there was a possibility of losing that technology and equipment, and pressed the political leadership to freeze Talk about the immediate departure and withdrawal of American forces.

The agency indicated, that it was acquainted with new watchtowers and new reinforced barriers at the American base in the city of Arbil in northern Iraq, explaining that about 5,200 American soldiers are stationed in Iraqi bases to support the local forces fighting "ISIS" militants, which is part of a larger international coalition called by the Iraqi government In 2014.

A US official said, requesting anonymity, according to the report: “We closed behind closed doors we had meetings with leaders of almost all Shi’ite parties, and in private meetings the approach was different from public discourse, and they seemed willing to maintain a coalition relationship and partnership,” noting that they were “ They said openly that they considered the American presence necessary to ensure the security of Iraq.

Two Iraqi officials said, according to the agency, that "Iraq has informed Western diplomats that it is setting up a committee to study the issue of the American presence in Iraq." But earlier, the Special Envoy of the Global Alliance to Defend ISIS, James Jeffrey, denied the existence of such a committee.

And the US General in the US Marine Corps, Frank McKenzie, warned in those Iraqi officials that "the comprehensive American withdrawal will lead to a major setback in Iraqi military capabilities, especially those forces fighting ISIS."

And the Iraqi parliament approved, earlier, a decision to remove the American forces from the country, against the background of the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Qassem Soleimani, in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport with a US raid in early January.

Tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated, after the Pentagon announced, on the dawn of January 3 last, an air strike near Baghdad International Airport, killing Soleimani, the engineer, the deputy head of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Authority, and others, and in January 8, Iran launches a missile attack on two military bases in Iraq, including the Ain al-Assad base, which includes about 1,500 US soldiers.

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