Biden: Obama does not want to visit Iraq

Biden: Obama does not want to visit Iraq

02/04/2013 (23:00 pm)

 Baghdad / term Press

Vice President Joe Biden in a speech during the conference security held in Munich, Germany, last Saturday, said that “President Obama does not want to visit Iraq and Afghanistan during the next phase.”
Biden said, “Since my appointment as Vice President of mileage up to 640.000 miles” , adding tone joked “in most cases was the president sent me where to places does not want to visit,” in reference to Iraq and Afghanistan, and with that make the audience laugh and clap (report published the White House), but it probably connotations other.
said Biden he spent with McCain (U.S. Senator) in voyages times is happy to visit Iraq and Afghanistan, “and explained,” for this I am happy to be invited in Germany again and meeting here with friends discerning from all over the world. ”
The announcement Biden this after nearly two months on ” Ignore “U.S. President Barack Obama phone call from Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in (13/11/2012) to congratulate him on his re-election as President of the United States, U.S. agency quoted news U.S., said Obama asked the wearer of Vice President Joe Biden answered instead.
According to observers that “Biden’s remarks indicate clearly on Washington’s refusal to the policies of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, especially in the case of management of the country, and his position on Syrian affairs.”
said political analyst Ihsan Al Shammari said in an interview to the (long-Presse) that “Biden’s remarks are evidence of Washington’s refusal policies Maliki, who did not respond and the rest of the political leaders for advice provided by its part to resolve the situation in Iraq, “noting that” Washington is not fully convinced procedures Iraq Searched Iranian aircraft and do not have the confidence of the ability of Maliki to prevent the arrival of Iranian support logistical support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ”
said Shammari that “feet-Maliki to visit Russia and signed contracts arming them and last contact between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin (in 01/30/2013), are all promised Washington provocative steps and a deviation toward the Iranian axis Russian Syrian,” pointing out that “Washington find that space political influence and diplomatic has shrunk after the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq. ”
He Shammari that “the absence of U.S. influence was evident in the left of the Iraqi crisis for Iraqi politicians and the lack of seriousness the Iraqi government or try some parties obstructing the implementation of the strategic framework agreement between the two countries.”
and saw Shammari that ” There considerable pressure on Maliki by some parties in the National Alliance want him to take a strong stance against Washington on the grounds that they are responsible for aggravating the current situation in the country, “noting that” these parties are based in the pressure on al-Maliki on the nature of National Alliance American and Turkish U.S. and its role in the region and their impact at some Iraqi parties. ”

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