McCain calls on Congress to reconsider the sale of Apache helicopters to Iraq
McCain calls on Congress to reconsider the sale of Apache helicopters to Iraq
26/2/2014 8:35
{Baghdad: Euphrates News} expressed Washington’s concern about the reported arms deal between Iraq and Iran, while calling for U.S. Senator, John McCain, Congress to reconsider the sale agreement helicopters “Apache” to Iraq.
It quoted one of the news agencies, for McCain to say in the news, seen by the Euphrates News Agency {} it “should reconsider the proposed agreement for the sale of {24} helicopter gunships from Apache to Iraq, due to report on Iran’s signing of a deal to sell weapons and ammunition worth {195} million dollars to Iraq. ” said Republican Senator in response to a question on a report published reveals Iraq contracted arms deal with Iran, “The sale of Apache helicopters to be put on the table the study, you should discuss it.” he added, “You have to realize the consequences of the arms deal this , you should have a closer look where greater attention somewhat. ” said McCain news agency, outside of the U.S. Senate that he “does not know whether there is any lawmakers intend now to stop the proposed sale of the aircraft, and in front of members of Congress even {26} February to block the deal” . , and was one of the news agencies had reported in a report, last Monday, that the documents seen by the showed that Iran has signed an agreement for the sale of weapons and ammunition to Iraq worth {195} million dollars, which would violate a ban imposed by the United Nations on arms sales in Iran. this through Lawmakers and aides in Congress are alarmed because of the report, stating that they “await further information from the administration of President Barack Obama before they act,” noting that they “are not notified Congress in any agreement Khz.” and McCain, a member of the Committees of Foreign Affairs and the Senate Armed Services Committee and has been criticizing decisions Obama regarding foreign policy. “The arms deal, which talked about the report highlights the belief that the United States pulled out of Iraq prematurely,” adding that “this is the result of our departure from Iraq.” and told the White House spokesman Jay Carney reporters that “the U.S. government expressed concern “at the highest level” with the Iraqi government on reports of an arms deal between Iraq and Iran. ” Carney said, “The Iraqi government has denied signing any contracts and pointed out that the U.S. government will pursue the issue with Iraq.” ended
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