Obama meets Maliki today in Washington ~ And Wednesday to announce his troops end Iraq war ...

December 12, 2011

Obama meets Maliki today in Washington .. And Wednesday to announce his troops end Iraq war

Iraqi Prime Minister began yesterday, and described the visit as «historic», because it coincides with the departure of the U.S. military from Iraq, and to resolve the many differences, and to chart the nature of future relations between the two countries, in light of rapid changes in the region.

Maliki will meet today with U.S. President Barack Obama, the day after tomorrow will go Obama to Fort specular (North Carolina) to receive the regiment of new troops returning to Iraq, and announces to the troops end the war in Iraq, although the survival of thousands of troops to help the Iraqis in the training of their armed forces.

A statement issued by the White House for Obama's visit to Fort specular: We are putting a definitive end to the U.S. war in Iraq this month, the president wants to talk directly to members of the armed forces and their families, imitators of those who will meet them at Fort specular». The statement added: President will talk about the tremendous sacrifices and achievements of the brave Americans who participated in the war in Iraq.

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Will talk about the extraordinary event which is to end the war.

The statement said the base was chosen as a symbol of the withdrawal of it played a key role during the war in Iraq, and made members of the armed forces and their families a great service to our country.

It is planned that the Iraqi prime minister talks with Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden, and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, in addition to members of Congress and U.S. business, where the talks will touch upon several issues including security, energy, education and justice.

Said White House spokesman, Jay Carney, said Maliki and Obama will discuss the departure of U.S. troops to Iraq and our efforts to open a new page in the framework of the strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq.

He added that President salutes the sacrifices of all those who served in Iraq and the Iraqi people to get to the promise we made friendship consolidating U.S. - Iraq at the time we end the war in Iraq. This is the third visit to Nuri al-Maliki to the United States as prime minister, was the first visit of the owners to Washington took place in July 2006 while the country was mired in the deadly sectarian violence, which killed tens of thousands, followed by a visit in July 2009 after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from centers the cities.

Observers said in Washington that the White House deliberately put Obama's meeting with al-Maliki ahead of Obama's visit to the military base to tell Obama of the troops, and the American people, that the Iraqis are satisfied with what is happening.

Because of the criticism of Obama that he hurried withdrawal, particularly because of the strained U.S. relations - Iranian and U.S. accusations to Iran that it wants to control Iraq after the U.S. withdrawal. The observers that Obama will deliver speeches before the end of the year, to focus on that in the promise was made during the campaign year 2008 to withdraw the troops. Also, Obama will focus on during the election campaign next year when re-run.

In spite of that the meeting of Obama and Maliki will address the issue of Iran after Washington imposed new sanctions against Iran, and also the Syrian issue because of the desire of the United States in Iraq's accession to the decisions of the Arab League to impose sanctions on the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, observers expect to be the future of relations U.S. - Iraq is the central subject.

The media adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister, Ali al-Moussawi, told the French press: This will be his first visit, a leader of the state in which no foreign forces can rely on the same full. He added: We will discuss all aspects of cooperation and open new horizons for relations between Baghdad and Washington after it was ruled by military matters. The accompanying Maliki on his visit, Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, the chief advisers, Thamer Ghadban, and national security adviser, Falah Al-Fayad.

The White House announced, ten days ago, the draft agreement which was agreed upon by the parties for the post-withdrawal. The draft says that the two countries are committed to establishing a strong partnership based on mutual interests, which will continue to grow in the coming years. Countries are now entering a new phase in our relations, and we have a historic opportunity to strengthen our relations beyond the security side, the aim of building a multi-faceted relations through trade, education, culture, law enforcement and clean environment, energy and other important areas.

The observers in Washington that the agreement be signed by President Obama comes after three years of an agreement signed by former President George W. Bush, a «Strategic Framework Agreement». In that Convention agreed to «establish a strong long-term relations of cooperation and friendship.

She described the agreement as «the basis of a lasting relationship and mutual benefits, based on the principles of cooperation, and sovereignty, mutual respect.

Two weeks ago, during a visit by Vice President Joe Biden, Iraq, and his meeting with Maliki, discussed a draft final agreement. The two sides agreed to work together to implement its provisions. The items, in addition to the cultural, economic, and oil, an item on the «diplomatic cooperation. And that the United States will continue close cooperation with Iraq in the international fora in order to achieve common interests.

And the United States also reaffirms its support for efforts to resolve all remaining issues of Chapter VII (a reference to the Security Council sanctions imposed on Iraq under former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein).

For his part, said Adnan al-Sarraj, a member of a coalition of state law, led by Nuri al-Maliki, told «Middle East» «There's a lot of important files to be examined by the Prime Minister with the U.S. administration, from the premise that the United States left their mark on the political reality and the Iraqi military, and therefore it is essential to define the basis of this relationship in light of these facts, especially now that the Americans are about to complete a withdrawal from Iraq by the end of this year.

And about the relationship of Iran - the U.S. - Iraq and whether it will be discussed in this visit, he explained OS that these important issues, according to my information, the al-Maliki will make clear to American officials that he wants to distance himself from any American conflict - Iran in the region, and that when he wants to stay relationship of friendship with the United States will not be at the expense of Iran, or vice versa.

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