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Washington: no military coordination with Iran in Iraq
[RUDAW.NET] There is no coordination between US and Iranian forces in the war against the Islamic State...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (ISIS) in Iraq, the US State Department said. Asked if Washington is opposed to the presence of Iranian forces fighting in Iraq, State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki ...a valley girl who woke up one morning and found she was spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of State... told news hounds in Washington Monday that the best way for Iraq to counter the threat from the group -- known as ISIS or ISIL -- is to strengthen its own security forces. "Iraq can best counter the threat from ISIL with a government and security forces that are inclusive, and if the interests of all groups are respected," she said at a media briefing. "With respect to the activities of any country in Iraq, including Iran, we believe strongly that Iraq's illusory sovereignty must be respected and the Government of Iraq must focus on strengthening its internal political and security situation -- institutions in an inclusive way," she added. "We're not coordinating with the Iranians; nothing has changed in that regard," she said. Psaki refused to elaborate on any US or coalition role in the current military offensive to recapture Tikrit, the administrative center of Salahaddin governorate, an ongoing battle that is now in its ninth day. Posted by: Fred 2015-03-11 |
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