International Coalition: US forces in Iraq maintain victory

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12/20/2017 (00:01 pm)   -   Number of readings: 472   -   Issue (4092)

 

 

Washington and Baghdad are negotiating a long-term US presence in Iraq

Translated by Hamid Ahmed 
 

The United States and Iraq have recently intensified their talks to keep a section of US troops permanently in the country following the expulsion of armed militants.

Both countries want to avoid repeating what happened in 2011, when US forces withdrew from Iraq after they successfully curbed al-Qaeda's threat and reduced violence in the country. But three years after that withdrawal, the Iraqi army collapsed in the face of the march of armed militants. 
According to US officials, who declined to be named because they were not authorized to talk publicly, the United States and Iraq have yet to decide on the size and composition of the force that would remain, which could change over time. 
The two officials said no decision had yet been made on a long-term presence and that the force's composition would be determined by the Iraqi government. 
"What is happening now is similar to what we were looking for after 2011," said James Jeffrey, a former US ambassador to Iraq who is close to the issue in an interview with USA Today.
The US newspaper says it is not clear whether the United States will be able to avoid some of the political obstacles in Baghdad that have derailed the agreement to keep troops in 2011, and that Iran, which opposes the presence of US troops in the country, has strong political influence in Iraq. 
"The big problem is that if there is pressure from the Iranians to leave the United States from Iraq," Jeffrey said. 
Jeffrey, who is now an analyst at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said the size of the force is likely to be less than the current strength of 5,500 US troops in Iraq. He pointed out that the task of any force that will be in Iraq in the future will be similar to what is currently done by US forces, namely, training Iraqi forces and assistance in the intelligence and reconnaissance and will not have any direct combat role.
The presence of American advisers and other means of support will help boost the Iraqi army's ability to avert a catastrophe such as the one that occurred in 2014 when gunmen stormed Mosul, cities and other villages as many Iraqi soldiers pulled out of their positions. 
Since then, US-backed Iraqi forces have managed to break a tight grip on the occupied territories and have managed to expel the militants and the rest of them have fled to the desert areas bordering Syria. 
"Despite these successes, our battle is not over yet, even after the breakdown of the organization's succession, both physically and structurally, the organization remains a threat to stability in the newly liberated areas and also a threat to our countries," US Defense Secretary Jim Mats said last month. 
He may not be able to occupy territory yet, but he can create terrorism through bombings in Iraq or by planning and inciting attacks around the world.
The Iraqi government is aware of this threat and believes that further assistance is needed from the US-led coalition. Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi declared the final victory over a preacher earlier this month but said terrorism was still considered a "continuing enemy." 
"I think we have to prepare ourselves to be prepared to commit ourselves to a long-term presence in Iraq to strengthen our partner's ability to face any threat," General Paul Funk told USA Today in October. 
In 2011, it was not possible to reach an agreement to keep part of the US troops because of the problem of securing legal protection for US forces not to be held accountable for any crime resulting from the use of their military power. The Iraqi government then rejected the deal because of political opposition to the principle of a long-term US presence.
At present, US and Iraqi officials hope to avoid a similar political hurdle. According to a US official, instead of approving a formal agreement that may require approval by the Iraqi parliament, the US military says it can operate in Iraq in accordance with the current memorandum of understanding between the two countries. 
The memo is still in force since 2014, when American advisers were deployed in Iraq to help local forces fight a coup. 
Jeffrey said any agreement to keep American advisers in Iraq would provide a brake on increasing Iranian influence in Baghdad.

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The US Today newspaper revealed the intensive talks between Baghdad and Washington on the extension of the presence of US troops in Iraq after the rollback of "Dahesh." 

US Today reports that the two countries want to avoid repeating the events of 2011, when US forces came out of Iraq after weakening the influence of al-Qaeda and the decline in the level of violence in the country. Three years later, the Iraqi military was defeated by the terrorist " , Which led to the latter's easy capture of Mosul and other Iraqi cities. 

The newspaper quoted US officials, who declined to be named, that the United States and Iraq have not yet determined the size of the troops and composition that may change over time. The decision on the long-term presence of US forces in Iraq has yet to be agreed upon, as the Iraqi government will determine its final count and composition.

The sources told the newspaper that the number of troops deployed in Iraq will be less than 5,500 troops who are now there, noting that the mission of the US presence, will resemble what he is doing now, training and development, and contribute to the development of the capabilities of the Iraqi security forces, and readiness and help control and intelligence without being dragged And to participate in direct combat. 

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the final victory of the organization "Daqash" on December 9.

 

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Intensive talks between Washington and Baghdad on extending the US military presence in Iraq

To avoid repeating the events of 2011 and defeat the Iraqi army ...

 

 

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The US Today newspaper revealed intensive talks between Baghdad and Washington on the extension of the presence of US forces in Iraq after the rollback of a rapper, to avoid repeating the events of 2011 and defeat the Iraqi army.

US Today reports that the two countries want to avoid repeating the events of 2011, when US forces came out of Iraq at the time, after weakening the influence of al Qaeda and the decline in the level of violence in the country. Three years later, the Iraqi army was defeated by armed militants, Led to the latter's easy capture of a third of Iraq's territory, including the cities of Mosul, Anbar, Salah al-Din and other areas.

The newspaper quoted US officials, who declined to be named, as saying that the United States and Iraq had not yet determined the size and composition of the troops, which could change over time. The decision on the long-term presence of US forces in Iraq has yet to be agreed upon, as the Iraqi government will determine its final count and composition.  

The sources told the newspaper that the number of troops deployed in Iraq will be less than 5,500 troops who are now there, noting that the mission of the US presence, will resemble what he is doing now, training and development, and contribute to the development of the capabilities of Iraqi security forces, readiness and assistance in oversight and intelligence without Involvement and participation in direct combat.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared the final "victory" over the organization "Daqash" on December 9. But the Pentagon and the International Alliance have expressed doubts about the authenticity of the declaration and its reality, pointing out that Dahed is still a threat.

General Paul Fonk, commander of the international coalition forces against Da'ash in Iraq, denied in a press conference the authenticity of the remarks of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and stressed that the preacher did not end in Iraq, but his military capabilities are weak.

The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon was skeptical of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi's announcement that "a fiasco in Iraq was over" and that "victory" had been achieved, adding that the Pentagon had not yet ratified Abadi's victory because " Doubts about achieving full victory ».

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Intensive talks between Baghdad and Washington on extending the presence of US troops in Iraq

20-12-2017 12:45 PM

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The newspaper 'USA Today' for 'intensive talks' between Baghdad and Washington on the extension of the presence of US forces in Iraq after the elimination of the organization 'da'ash' terrorist. 

The newspaper pointed out that Baghdad and Washington wish to avoid the recurrence of events in 2011, when the US forces then from Iraq, after the weakening of the influence of al-Qaeda terrorist and the decline in the level of violence in the country, and after three years took easy 'da'ash' Mosul and other Iraqi cities. 

The newspaper quoted US officials as saying that the United States and Iraq had not yet determined the size and composition of the troops, which may change over time. The decision on the long-term presence of US forces in Iraq has yet to be agreed upon, as the Iraqi government will determine its final count and composition.

The sources told the newspaper that the number of troops deployed in Iraq will be less than 5,500 troops who are now there, noting that the mission of the US presence, will resemble what he is doing now, training and development, and contribute to the development of the capabilities of Iraqi security forces, readiness and assistance in oversight and intelligence without Involvement and participation in direct combat.

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US Today Reveals US-Iraqi Talks on Post-Summit

 

 From 2017-12-21 at 13:37 (Baghdad time)

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The US Today newspaper reported intensive talks between Baghdad and Washington on extending the presence of US troops in Iraq after defeating a "push", something sensitive to large parties in Iraq, rejecting any US presence in the country.

Iraq and the United States want to avoid a repetition of the events of 2011, when US forces came out of Iraq after weakening the influence of al Qaeda and the decline in violence in the country, the newspaper said in a report.

The newspaper quoted US officials, who declined to be named, as saying that the United States and Iraq "have not yet determined the size and composition of the troops, which may change over time." They said.

"The decision on the long-term presence of US forces in Iraq has not yet been agreed, given that the Iraqi government will determine its final census and composition," she said.

The sources told the newspaper that the number of troops deployed in Iraq will be less than 5,500 troops are now there, noting that the mission of the US presence, will resemble what he is doing now, training and development, and contribute to the development of the capabilities of Iraqi security forces and readiness and help control and intelligence without being dragged And participate in direct combat

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Under the current circumstances ... US forces stationed in the Kurdistan region

21-12-2017 02:25 PM

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A source familiar with the presence of US ground forces stationed in Erbil, contrary to the desire of the Iraqi government, which refuses to have such forces in Iraq. 

The newspaper quoted 'Middle East', the source confirmed, 'the presence of US forces in a number of areas such as Ain al-Assad and the caribbean and the country, as well as in Erbil, where there are US troops in the land', indicating that 'special forces single missions not exceeding the number of members a few hundred, Had agreed to the presence of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi, with the aim of dealing alone with the organization is calling through missions do not ask about them. 

The source added that 'what is announced is that they are advisers, but it is clear that there is an American presence, especially in Kurdistan'.

The newspaper also quoted the deputy of the coalition of state law Jassim Mohammed Jaafar, a close to Prime Minister Haider Abadi, says that there is an agreement between Iran, Russia, Iran and Russia to withdraw their troops from Iraq and Syria, while retaining a few advisers for training, noting that «all forces Will be withdrawn from the two states ». 

Jafar added that «the agreement began to work effectively for several days, especially in Syria», pointing out that «the forces in Iraq and with the end of military battles have entered into the agreement and began withdrawal with the keeping of advisers only if an agreement with the Kurdistan region to keep some The rules there as a result of political and security tension during this period ».

The newspaper says that the statements that talk about the presence of US troops not only advisers contradict all the assurances of Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Abadi himself, the absence of ground forces «foreign» inside Iraq, whether American or Iranian or other. 

The security and strategic expert Hisham al-Hashemi of the 'Middle East' that 'talk about US ground forces at the base of Erbil is true, but in other Iraqi bases there are a large number of American advisers, and even from other countries, but the intensity of the US presence in the form of advisers with the presence of these The qualitative force that does not ask what it is doing, and it has already several operations in both Syria and Iraq to arrest prominent leaders of the organization is calling, and may suggest to some that there are US ground forces in Iraq '.

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International Coalition: US forces in Iraq maintain victory

22 December, 2017

 

A spokesman for the international coalition, Ryan Dillon, revealed the tasks of US forces in Iraq after calling the terrorist.

Dillon said the future missions required by US forces in Iraq are limited to long-term stabilization operations and maintaining successes and successes against the terrorist organization, noting that the purpose of the presence of US forces is to ensure that no other terrorism is repeated in Iraq and maintain achievements.

The newspaper Asharq al-Awsat, quoted an Iraqi source confirmed the presence of US forces in a number of areas such as the base of Al-Assad in Anbar and Qayara district south of Mosul and Balad district Salahaddin province as well as in Erbil.