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| US troops could return to Iraq: defense minister |
| 2009-07-04 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] A day after American troops pulled out of Iraq following their seven-year invasion, Iraq's defense minister said in an interview to air Friday that it was "not unlikely" that American troops could return to at Baghdad's request. "Iraqi forces are ready to defend American troops and bases in case of any attack in accordance with the joint security agreement between the two countries," Defense Minister Abdul-Qadir al-Obeidi told Al Arabiya in an interview that will air Friday on Min al-Iraq (From Iraq). When asked about the current role of American troops in Iraq, Obeidi replied that it revolves around providing support. This involves firearms and surveillance support as well as air force backup, especially for evacuating the injured in case of an attack. "American troops are also involved in carrying out sophisticated communications processes all over Iraq and which are used in detecting complicated bombs until Iraqi troops become capable of doing that themselves," he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Your time is very limited, Iraq. Get your crap together. |
| Posted by: newc 2009-07-04 00:15 |