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Baghdad (news) .. Foreign Minister Alamirak John Kerry to the capital Baghdad on a surprise visit unannounced. said a source familiar with (of the Agency news): Kerry arrived at Baghdad International Airport, in a meeting with Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, to meet a number of Iraqi officials to discuss the current crisis taking place in the country. / End / h. / P

 

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23/06/2014 11:41
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BAGHDAD / Obelisk: A source familiar with the matter said on Monday that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Security developments in Iraq, upon his arrival in Baghdad on an unannounced visit.

The source said the "obelisk" that "U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, arrived in Baghdad on an unannounced visit, met upon arrival with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to discuss the current security situation in Iraq."

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, that "the two sides discussed security developments witnessed by the recent Iraq, and how to get out of the current crisis and the position of the U.S. administration of the current security crisis."

The foreign minister arrived in the U.S. John Kerry to Baghdad, earlier, on Monday, to meet a number of Iraqi officials and discuss the security situation in the country.

Kerry has said, on Sunday, that the organization "Daash" constitutes a threat to all countries in the region, among the Iraqi people is to choose its leaders and Washington do not support the choice of one of the Iraqi leaders.

Referred to as the "New York Times" the American said that Kerry made an unannounced visit to Cairo in advance, indicating that the visit aims to form a new government in Iraq.

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Tomorrow's Press / Baghdad reached U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, on Monday, to the capital Baghdad from Jordan, while preceded his remarks that Washington would not pick or choose who governs Iraq and what is happening in Iraq is not because of the United States. said an official source familiar for "tomorrow Press "," The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Baghdad after visiting Egypt, Jordan and met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and King Abdullah II. " added the source, who requested anonymity, that "Kerry will meet a number of officials of the Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, led by Chairman Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and Parliament Speaker Osama Najafi has to go to Arbil to meet with Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani. " On the other hand news agency "Reuters" Kerry told a number of media that "the United States wants to find Iraqi leadership not finding anyone to fit the campaign led by Daash, "noting that" Washington will not pick or choose who governs in Baghdad. " added Kerry said that "America is not participate in the selection or choose or defend any individual or group of individuals for appointment to the leadership of Iraq," adding that "this is up to the people Iraq to choose their leadership future has made ​​it clear since the first day. " He Kerry said, "What is happening in Iraq is not because of the United States," pointing out that "the recent made ​​blood and worked hard over the years to provide the opportunity for the Iraqis to be them their governments of their own." was organizing Daash terrorist managed because of the complicity of elements in the army and police forces and with the help of a group of parents to control the city of Mosul, in the 10 June current, while started the security services and the support of the citizens and the Army Air tightening the noose on the terrorists and surrounded in Mosul following the attempt to stretch to other cities which Tkebedhm led to dozens of deaths outlines some Arab and foreign nationalities who came from different regions to Nineveh, while poured into the volunteer centers and go around Samarra, hundreds of thousands of young people if the launch of the religious authority in Najaf call of jihad to fight the terrorist Daash.

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Soooooooo......

In the midst of the worst crisis of terrorists attacks ever we send the 3rd most senior

person in DC. Suuuuurrrrreeee.

I'm no fan of Bambam, but you can't send the top dog to a volatile hotzone. I'm talking about the "Office", not the man.

Anyway, I hope ol' horse face can get Maliki into gear or get him the hell outta the way.

Preferably on the way to the Hangman.

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I'm no fan of Bambam, but you can't send the top dog to a volatile hotzone. I'm talking about the "Office", not the man.

Anyway, I hope ol' horse face can get Maliki into gear or get him the hell outta the way.

Preferably on the way to the Hangman.

Geck...I think LGD was speakin' tongue in cheek...at least that's how I took it! I think he meant that if it was as "dangerous" as the media is tryin' to make us believe they wouldn't be sending them our #3...more like some mouth piece that could be spared but wants some publicity for some future campaign....yeah, think that one through and I can only come up with one name and it ain't Kerry!!!

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Iraqi leaders seen as desperate as Kerry arrives in Baghdad

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BAGHDAD –  Choppering into Baghdad for his first visit to Iraq since an army of Sunni insurgents began seizing major cities in an advance toward the capital, Secretary of State John Kerry began a series of critical meetings with key Iraqi politicians, in an effort to to prod them towards the swift formation of a new central government.

With tensions in Iraq running high, security for the secretary's visit was extremely tight, with journalists accompanying him forbidden from reporting his trip to Baghdad until the C-17 military plane that transported the traveling party from Amman, Jordan touched down at the airport outside the capital. 

Kerry met with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the latter's residence, with the Iraqi foreign minister and other senior officials present, for an hour and 40 minutes. "That was good!" Kerry could be heard exclaiming, as he and his delegation exited. Hours earlier, however, fighters from ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, had recently captured new territory at border crossings near Syria and Jordan. 

A senior State Department official, briefing the reporters traveling with Kerry via a background conference call conducted from Iraq, described al-Maliki, a Shiite, and other senior figures in the Iraqi government – regardless of religious affiliation – as deeply unnerved by the ISIS offensive.

"They're also very fearful of their situation," the official said. "A lot of people they've known, on the Sunni and the Shia side, over the last ten days have been killed ... Prominent leaders, their houses are gone ... And the limitations of the Iraqi security forces is [sic] very apparent ... They're very limited in the air. They have two Cessna planes that can fire Hellfire missiles. That's it, and they can't be everywhere at once. They have a limited number of helicopters. So their ability to respond to events when they are getting frantic calls from people who might be stranded or might be – it definitely takes a toll."

Even on the American side, officials displayed a degree of uncertainty as to conceptualize the enemy fighters. Where senior aides traveling with Kerry on this trip had previously termed ISIS "a highly capable and sophisticated terrorist organization [that] is also essentially a criminal syndicate," the official briefing reporters from Baghdad, betraying the benefit of a more informed, ground-level view of the crisis, pointedly instructed reporters to take a different view.

"It's really important to understand that it's an army," the briefer said. "There are political grievances in this country and that's a serious problem and we need to address them in order to mobilize the population to really stand up to these guys. But it's an army."

In support of that view, the briefer cited the ISIS seizure of al-Qaim, the border crossing near Syria that is situated along the Euphrates River, less than 250 miles from Baghdad.

"The al-Qaim battle lasted three days and started with artillery barrages every morning and then kind of three-pronged, very [militarily] proficient attacks," the official said. "And they eventually overtook that border crossing. And then today they turned south and took a small – few of those small dusty towns that don't have much security presence. And that's what happens if thirty trucks with 50-caliber machine guns show up."

Kerry's meetings were intended to nudge al-Maliki and his Sunni and Kurdish peers to move more quickly to establish a new parliament and cabinet, following the certification last week of the April 30 election results. While al-Maliki did not capture an outright majority, his party won the plurality of seats and in ordinary circumstances would be favored to retain control of the prime minister's seat.

Sunni and Kurdish parties, and the U.S., have been critical of what they see as an exclusionary approach to governance by al-Maliki, who has been prime minister since 2006. The question now confronting the Iraqi leaders, with ISIS growing in troop strength and funding, is whether they can overcome their longstanding sectarian differences to form a new central government in time to counter the insurgent push toward Baghdad.

American officials have said that the last week has seen the U.S. dramatically improving its intelligence capabilities in and around – and over the skies of – the Iraqi theater, as well as the establishment of joint command centers where teams of U.S. military advisers have begun counseling their Iraqi counterparts on the most effective ways to counter the ISIS threat.

But the State Department briefer portrayed the central Iraqi government as desperate for the Americans to solve the problem for them. "All of them look to us for answers and solutions and like a magic wand," the briefer said. "There's a lot of that."

At the same time, the briefer depicted the Kurdish minority, which has established a fairly stable and autonomous region in northern Iraq, as likely to benefit from the chaos. Soon after ISIS overran Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, the Kurdish military force known as the Peshmerga swiftly moved to seize control of Kirkuk, the strategically important city with enormous reserves of oil that the Kurds have long viewed as their historic capital in their quest for full autonomy.

While U.S. officials said they would continue to encourage the Kurds to participate in the formation of a new central government in Baghdad, there was also an acknowledgment that the seizure of Kirkuk may not be reversed.

"Just look at where the Peshmerga is now compared to where they were two weeks ago," the State Department briefer instructed reporters. "Not so much out of a deliberate move but out of just the exigency of the situation. Some facts on the ground can be created that might not be reversed."

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Geck...I think LGD was speakin' tongue in cheek...at least that's how I took it! I think he meant that if it was as "dangerous" as the media is tryin' to make us believe they wouldn't be sending them our #3...more like some mouth piece that could be spared but wants some publicity for some future campaign....yeah, think that one through and I can only come up with one name and it ain't Kerry!!!

That's how I took it as well. If It is truly that bad you wouldn't be sending anyone into harms way at least not politicians.

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 Alsumaria News / Baghdad, 
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, on Monday, need to adhere to Baltoukitat constitutional political process, stressing the need to adhere to a candidate commissioned the largest bloc to form a government, while he and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed his appreciation to proclaim Iraqi leaders of the commitment of the political process and timings Constitutional her . Maliki said in a statement issued after a meeting at his office official, today, U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, "and seen" Alsumaria News ", he, he" discussed the latest developments of the challenges faced by Iraq, "stressing the need to adhere Baltoukitat constitutional political process." he added Maliki said that "there are dates set by the Constitution of the process of formation of the government and the election of the three presidencies and the resulting assignment candidate of the largest bloc to form a new government should be adhered to." For his part, U.S. Secretary of State for "appreciation shown by Iraqi leaders of the commitment of the political process and timings Constitutional her" . should be noted that the U.S. State Department announced on Monday that its minister John Kerry would urge Iraqi leaders to move to the formation of a government that represents the interests of Iraqis. arrived and U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, on Monday (June 23, 2014) to Baghdad on an unannounced visit, where will hold talks with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and other senior officials in the country.

Foreign Minister al-Maliki of America: Washington's resolve to defeat the terrorist organizations, particularly the Daash and it is ready to reflect that the field

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Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki at his office today, the official U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, was discussed the latest developments in the security file and the challenges faced by Iraq as a result of the terrorist attack.

An official statement from the prime minister's office received by all of Iraq [where] a copy of it to al-Maliki said that "the suffering of Iraq now poses a threat not only Iraq but also on regional and global peace, and called on the countries of the world, especially countries in the region to take it seriously ".

 

 

The statement added, saying: On the political front, Prime Minister need to adhere to Baltoukitat constitutional political process, and said that there are dates set by the Constitution of the process of formation of the government and the election of the three presidencies and the resulting assignment candidate of the largest bloc to form a new government should be adhered to. "

 

 

For his part, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry - according to the statement - the U.S. commitment to the protection of the security and independence of Iraq and its support in the face of terrorism, and stressed the U.S. resolve to defeat the terrorist organizations, particularly the Daash because they pose a threat to Iraq and the region and the world, and said Washington was ready to embody this field, and the new Washington's commitment to the strategic framework agreement with Iraq, particularly security cooperation and armaments.

 

 

The U.S. Secretary of State appreciated the Iraqi leaders have shown commitment to the political process and its constitutional timings.

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This is the mentality of the democrats in the United States

I guess they would like the same treatment for our country

If the USA gets bombarded with terrorists and cities are being over run

Obama and Kerry think this is the way to go

Just wait a few weeks then fly over to " discuss " it

The USA would be up in arms if our allys were out golfing and campaign fund raising while our citizens were being murdered by terrorists on a daily basis

John Kerry should of been hung out to dry 40 years ago

But the democrat party in the United States backs people like him

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Geck...I think LGD was speakin' tongue in cheek...at least that's how I took it! I think he meant that if it was as "dangerous" as the media is tryin' to make us believe they wouldn't be sending them our #3...more like some mouth piece that could be spared but wants some publicity for some future campaign....yeah, think that one through and I can only come up with one name and it ain't Kerry!!!

Yepers

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 Three letters of American Kerry delivers crucial to al-Maliki

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Made of State John Kerry, on Monday, after a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister outgoing Nuri al-Maliki, and a number of Iraqi officials in Baghdad, remarks indicate Washington's desire to abandon al-Maliki from power, contrary to what was keen Kerry on Asmall the owners during their meeting . revealed a senior Iraqi official that Kerry transfer of three owners of American letters, centered on the need for the resignation of the latter, and warning of the consequences of any Iranian interference in Iraq, and stop the recruitment in the army on a sectarian basis.news_30019.jpg

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and promised Kerry, in remarks to reporters from inside the U.S. Embassy, ​​after he held talks with al-Maliki and other Iraqi officials, that the United States will provide support "intensive" for Iraq to help it cope with an attack by armed factions. 
and Adhar that "support will be intensive and continuous , and if the Iraqi leaders have taken the necessary steps to unite the country, this support will be effective. " He urged al-Maliki to form a government more representative of the political blocs. Kerry said, it was "an important moment for the future of Iraq should Iraq's leaders urgently to assemble, and to stand united against the militants." 
and pointed out that, during his talks with al-Maliki in Baghdad, confirmed the recent commitment to the date of the first of July to form a new government, stressing that no country, including America, have the right to pick the leaders of Iraq, "and this is due to the people of Iraq."

Three letters of a U.S. 
In exchange for failure to declare the American public wanting to give up al-Maliki from power, as one of the main factors, which triggered the crisis, revealed a senior official at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, on Monday, for "new Arab", highlights of the talks, al-Maliki and Kerry, stressing that the latter has transferred three letters U.S., focused on the need for the resignation of Maliki, and warning of the consequences of any military intervention Iranian in Iraq, and stop the recruitment in the army on a sectarian basis. 
said the official, who serves as a member of the U.S. Commission on Iraqi permanent joint cooperation, "The Kerry arrived palace Presidential as Maliki was waiting for a meeting lasted about 60 minutes, before moving Kerry to the U.S. embassy nearby to meet with political leaders. " 
the official said, "The most prominent axes closed-door meeting, which was leaked to us, concentrated in three letters U.S., it focused first message the resignation of Maliki and the search for a new alternative, enjoys the approval of Sunni Arabs and Kurds, through a new government recognizes the constitutionally according to the results of the recent election. " 
According to the official, it has included a second letter emphasized "the need to stop the recruitment in the army on a sectarian basis, adopts a fatwa Sistani, and stop cooperating with the militias, and earn the Sunni tribes, west and north of Iraq as soon as possible ", while bore the third message, a warning to the owners of" the consequences of any interference Iranian military in Iraq like Syria. " 
and stressed that "Kerry told al-Maliki not health being charged for the Gulf states to support the organization Islamic States in Iraq and the Levant (Daash), or any other armed group in Iraq. " 
and noted that "it is likely to be messages, conveyed by Kerry to the owners, are the same as conveyed by the leaders of other Iraqis, with urging the need to search for a replacement fast to the owners, during a maximum period of two weeks, which is the end of the constitutional period of the parliament and the naming of a president, who in turn will name the new prime minister. "

Kerry's visit in search of an alternative to the owners 
In the same vein, said Iraqi politicians, senior, including a member of at least one in the list of al-Maliki, "Reuters," The Iraqi officials have received the message that Washington accepts the departure of al-Maliki, and stated that the message conveyed to officials, the language of diplomacy. 
For its part, the Iraqi government has distributed a statement to reporters in the Green Zone, taking details of the meeting between the two parties. The statement quoted Kerry "Washington's commitment to protecting the security and independence of Iraq, and its support in the face of terrorism," stressing "the determination of the United States to defeat the terrorist organizations, first and foremost Daash, they pose a threat to Iraq and the region and the world." 
Kerry said that "Washington was ready to embody this field, "again," Washington's commitment to the Convention on the strategic framework with Iraq, particularly the security cooperation and armaments. " 
the statement said al-Maliki assured Kerry that the suffering of the Iraq currently "a threat to regional and global peace," adding that he "discussed the latest developments in the security file, and the challenges faced by Iraq as a result of the terrorist attack. " 
 said the leader of the alliance, "united", Khaled al-Dulaimi, said that "Kerry's visit came to search for a new leader for Iraq fits the current stage." Al-Dulaimi that "the United States has been in abandoning al-Maliki, and the visit today was to put the finishing touches on it, because of the failure of the latter in the security file and increase them sectarian strife in the country," adding that "the American action has received the blessing of the Arab countries allied to Washington." 
Kerry , according to the Iraqi official, who revealed details of the meeting, had arrived at Baghdad International Airport aboard a civilian airliner, but he boarded a military helicopter to his country's embassy in Baghdad, and landed in the Green Zone, despite the fact that the road between the airport and the Green Zone, not to exceed 10 Kleomtrut. 
pointed out that " measures that accompanied the arrival of Kerry to Baghdad by a U.S. military team, was enough to see how Americans fears of the situation in Baghdad in particular and Iraq in general. "

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add this...Kerry: our support for Iraq will be strong and Maliki may form a government within a week

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Twilight News / said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday that Washington's support for the Iraqi security forces will be "strong and sustained" to help in the fight against militants "Daash" who overran large areas in the north and west of the country.

 eefesfsdfs.jpgKerry said in a statement seen by "Twilight News" that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had assured him during their talks in Baghdad on Wednesday its commitment to the date of the first of July to form a new government.

The show U.S. President Barack Obama send up to 300 U.S. military advisors to assist in the coordination of the fighting, but declined to meet the request of the Iraqi government air strikes.

Obama renewed his call for the owners to make more of an effort to end the sectarian divisions.

Kerry said, "The important thing now is to get a clarification from the government on all leading the way, which will be followed with the formation of a government ... in fact, Prime Minister al-Maliki on several occasions his commitment to the date of the first of July," to form a new government.

Kerry said that Obama will not hesitate to move to send advisers and provide support for the Iraqi army.

"It will be an intensive and sustained support if Iraq's leaders took the necessary steps to unite the country, it will be effective."

He said that the support "will allow the Iraqi security forces face Daash more effectively and in a manner that respects the sovereignty of Iraq and also respects the vital interests of the United States and the region."


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Kerry on Iraq and calls for the leadership to find a power-sharing not finding anyone

 
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Kerry: The United States wants to find Iraqi leadership to share power and not finding anyone

 
 
 
 
 

Began, and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to Iraq, during which he will meet in a number of Iraqi leaders at the forefront of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, to discuss with them the security situation in the country, and U.S. support required to meet the progress militants Daash organization.

Kerry, who announced a number of media today that his country wants to find the Iraqi leadership to share power and not finding one, urge during his flash to Iraq, the Iraqi leaders to overcome their divisions and political sectarianism, and walk the country towards a new trend leads to the formation of a government of national unity that represents all Iraqis, Fact nor any of their constituents. 
Though the positions of Kerry confirmed that his country does not interfere in the choice of the Iraqi leaders, but the information says that al-Maliki would be a step down the issues that will address them during the meetings of the Iraqi leaders. 

He will meet Kerry in addition to al-Maliki, Parliament Speaker Osama Najafi, and Vice President Khodair al and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, who held a joint press conference with him.

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Fallujah News / Baghdad ... Prime president of a coalition united to reform Osama Najafi meeting with John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State and the U.S. ambassador in Baghdad, and Assistant U.S. Secretary of State, attended by Salman Jumaili and Ahmed electrodes leaders in the coalition. 
According to a statement issued by the Office of Najafi, the 'minister The U.S. expressed concern to the United States to the people of Iraq and the safety and territorial integrity, and expressed his country's readiness to help Iraq in the fight against al-Qaeda and Daash, and support efforts in this direction, and pointed out that the support of American logistical and military and security is linked to the achievement of a new policy be confirmed. ' 
also confirmed Kerry 'readiness fully support the efforts of the Iraqis to form a new government able to accomplish the reforms, and the correct path, within the constitutional framework and timing known. ' 
statement noted that Najafi 'confirmed its initial position hard against terror target al-Qaeda and Daash, as well as against the militias, and pointed out that military options should be linked to political solutions that ensure justice and Almsawat balance and meet the rights'. 
announced Najafi 'commitment Baltoukitat constitutional formation of the government' and pointed out that 'the situation is critical and we need to correct decisions before the era of past failures and the front of the foil segments of society, which is in favor of the constitutional requirements, which produces a new government capable of to provide assurances to the people not to repeat the mistakes of the past, and the leadership campaign real reforms based on partnership and balance and not unilaterally, and provide processors Avenue out of the tunnel major crisis'.
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24/06/2014 10:07
Barzani: I will discuss the independence of Kurdistan Kerry and I call on al-Maliki to step down
Recent events in Iraq confirmed that the Kurdish people have to seize the opportunity now, and that they should determine their own future, and we will bring the independence of Kurdistan to the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
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BAGHDAD / obelisk: The head of Iraq's Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, on Tuesday, said that the Kurdish people had to take the opportunity now to achieve his dream of independence and that he will present the matter to the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during his visit to the region, with the new demand by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to step down, stressed that the region is trying to annex Kirkuk ten years ago and is now back again after the subject of the recent events.

The Barzani, in an interview with "CNN" News of America, and pursued "obelisk", that "Iraq is suffering from the collapse of the obvious, and that the federal government has lost control of everything."

"We did not create the collapse of Iraq, but we changed the reason, we can not remain hostage to the unknown," adding that "it is time for the Kurdish identity and defines their drawing for their future."

He also "We are seeing a new Iraq differs from Iraq, which we knew from before ten days or two weeks ago."

He noted that "the recent events in Iraq, confirmed that the Kurdish people have to seize the opportunity now, and that they should determine their own future," adding that he will present the independence of Kurdistan to the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, during his visit to the province, on Tuesday. "

He pointed out that Barzani will ask a question to Kerry's view, "How long must the Kurdish people to stay on this case?", Past also say that "the Kurdish people have the right to select their own destiny alone."

And Barzani emphasized that the interests can be in the state, the condition of it, "the existence of an understanding between Shiites and Sunnis, although there was a guarantee for a real partnership in power, he said," but the situation is very complicated, and responsible for what happened he must step down. "

When asked if the prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, meant this, he replied: "Of course, he is the Commander in Chief of the Army, has built himself an army of supporters personally, and not supporters of the state, has been manipulated power and strength, and led the army, and this was the result."

Barzani said that "America has been a true friend and we are Kurds, we have shown that we deserve this friendship," adding that "the United States gave an opportunity for all Iraqis to build a civilized and democratic, and multilateral, but unfortunately, not that others can exploit the same opportunity," stressing that "The success of the Kurdistan region is the only success that has resulted from U.S. policies."

When asked about the possibility of change at the hands of advisers of the 300 sent by the United States, he replied: "I do not think so, I do not think that it can achieve a balance of power, and this can not be resolved militarily, it is a political issue and must be resolved politically, and then it can be a military solution is the easiest, if there was a political agreement. "

And asked you used the peshmerga opportunity when seized recently on the city of Kirkuk, which is the oil-rich area, he replied Barzani "We had no doubt at any time that Kirkuk is part of Kurdistan," noting that "the Kurdistan tried to include Kirkuk to ten years ago , we did not see any seriousness of the federal government, and since the events began in Iraq now, it has returned to the subject again re-launch of Kirkuk to Kurdistan. 

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Barzani and Barham Saleh discuss with Kerry MAP formation of the government and the situation in Iraq

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Search the President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Barham Salih, with U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, another security and political developments in Iraq.

 

According to a source familiar with the reporter and the agency all of Iraq [where] that "the meeting, which was held in Erbil search map form the next government and ways to solve the security crisis in Iraq."

 

Kerry arrived this morning to Arbil, accompanied by Deputy assistant Brett Makourk and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Robert Stephen Beecroft and were met by Erbil International Airport Chairman of the Presidium of the region, Fouad Hussein, and the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government Relations Falah Mustafa, and a number of officials.

 

The senior State Department official described Kerry's visit to the region the task very he would urge leaders not to withdraw from the political process and will encourage the Kurdish leadership to play a role very effectively in the process of forming the next Iraqi government, including the selection of the President is very strong that can represent both Kurdish interests and the interests of Iraq as well. "

 

Kerry arrived in Iraq yesterday morning and held a series of meetings with leaders of Iraqis, including Nuri al-Maliki and Osama Najafi and Ammar al-Hakim, and Saleh al-Mutlaq and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari stressed during a press conference on "the need to accelerate the formation of an inclusive government grouping all spectra of the Iraqi people and a commitment to Palmdd time in formation through the hearing The first of the parliament ". ended 70

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