Biden's visit is illegal - Ahrar bloc

[Sara Johnson]

Biden's visit is illegal - Ahrar bloc

11/30/2011 7:16 PM

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Head of Parliamentary Ahrar bloc Baha' al-Araji described sudden US vice-president Joe Biden's visit "illegal", pointing that the bloc will suit a file against him because the Iraqi government was not informed of his coming, thus he is dealing with Iraq as "occupied country".

He added that international law stipulates an early notice of the visit, but it was "to press political entities to call for the stay of some of the US forces and support his plan to divide the country.

"Biden's visit is unwelcomeed because it will affect the decisions of some political leaders, the internal situation and incites differences among political segments", he confirmed.

Sadrist Trend, headed by Shiite Muqtada al-Sadr, called Iraqis to demonstrate today protesting this visit, which is "an intervention in Iraqi internal affairs".

Biden arrived here yesterday in an unannounced visit before US forces withdrawal at the end of this year.

US President Barack Obama announced on 12 October last that the US forces will withdraws from Iraq by the end of 2011, according to the security agreement signed between the two sides.

The security agreement between Baghdad and Washington , signed in November 2008, stipulated that the US forces should withdraw by the end of this year.

US combat forces began to withdraw from Iraqi cities and town in June 2009, according to the agreement.

Vice-President Biden visited Iraq on 13 January last, where he met Premier Nouri al-Maliki , President Jalal Talabani and Kurdish Region President Masoud Barzani where bilateral relations were discussed as well as joint interests.

Political sources said that the visit is to expedite the distribution of vacant security posts, so that the security situation will not deteriorate more.

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[OregonHopeful]

These people are unreal..... RV, cash in, then to heck with ya

Just don't come crawling back to us for help later - you want us to leave you alone ? GLAD TO

Good luck to ya

[mariejose]

WHAT AN IDIOT!

[Abarvets]

Thanks Sara. I thought that it was announced that he was coming. Heck we all knew he was going over there.

[aliciadogz]

What do exspected from this administration, they think there dictators of the world.

[rocking/chair]

Funny we knew about it.

I guess they need to read the DV more.

I always thought they had a guy in a back room somewhere reading the

DV so they knew what was going on in there country.

[afields]

Well there were plenty of articles that came out about this, i believe from there sources, about Biden coming over there and another thing, if they would get there heads out of there ***S and get this stuff done, then we would not have to be going over there to help things along. They are unreal.

Jusr RV and we will be done !!!!!!!!!!!

GO RV!!!!!!!!!!!

[oneremedy]

Unexpected? We knew he was going, why didnt they? This country will never survive if they are gonna play like this.

Bite the hand that feeds you? Bite the hand that saved you?

Good luck Iraq!

[unirod]

Akuna-Matada-Sadr gets his news via Iran. But the internet has been down on Tehran lately and Camels can't travel that fast because they are dodging bullets in the foothills!!!

[thegente]

kinda funny when this is part of the Strategic Framework Agreement BOTH countries signed...just another loudmouth MP beating his chest trying to gain some media attention. Glad we are leaving this country, and I hope none of our troops EVER have to return. Thx

[DrSC]

They DON'T want him either!!!!

[quadkidd1]

Well somebody must have known something for them to handle the enormous security need to protect our 2nd in command. I think all they can do amongst themselves is bicker with each other.

Quad

Go RV !

[Austin-Powers-for-PM]

This guy sounds like Charlie Brown's teacher. "Woha Woha Woha-Woha Woha." To be ignored and dispensed with.