Did the Sudanese request the departure of the Americans? Baghdad’s “mystery” did not succeed, and the ambassador is accused of “lying”

Did the Sudanese request the departure of the Americans? Baghdad’s “mystery” did not succeed, and the ambassador is accused of “lying”

2-24-2024

Baghdad – 964
An Iraqi official commented on a phrase that has spread in political salons recently, stating “the transition of the relationship with Washington,” and said that this means its transformation into a “permanent security partnership,” revealing that the bilateral military committee between the two sides is studying the steps for this transformation smoothly and taking into account political sensitivities.

An Iraqi expert, specialized in American policy, said that Baghdad never requested the withdrawal of American forces, but rather there were discussions about “structuring” the American military presence, expressing his belief that Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani resorted to “constructive ambiguity” to get rid of the embarrassment, but he did not succeed. Because Washington was insisting on clarity.

After asking two analysts close to the coordination framework, they stressed that Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani had already submitted an official request to end the American presence, and accused the American ambassador in Baghdad of misleading public opinion and “lying.”

Earlier, a prominent American official who had just returned from Baghdad objected to describing the military dialogue with Iraq as “negotiations,” saying that what is taking place between the two countries are “discussions to develop the security partnership,” while stressing that partners in the Iraqi government have “valuable points of view.” Regarding the danger facing Iraq, which is currently not related to ISIS as a top security priority, according to his statements to the 964 network .

After the meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani and US Vice President Kamala Harris at the Munich summit last week, the US Ambassador to Baghdad, Elena Romanowski, commented that the meeting confirms the strength and importance of the “ongoing bilateral partnership.”

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An Iraqi official, to the 964 network :
The joint military committee between Washington and Baghdad is studying a transition between the formula of the international coalition, which has practically ended, to a clear framework for a different military presence, based on intelligence and monitoring systems.

The Iraqis demanded that this process proceed flexibly and smoothly, and that it take into account political sensitivity in Iraq.

The American side, after its raids on targets in Baghdad and Anbar, showed an understanding of the critical political equation in Iraq, but it did not hesitate to deny the withdrawal request.

Aqeel Abbas, political affairs researcher for the 964 Network :
There is no Iraqi request submitted to the Washington administration that includes the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq.

All the ongoing discussions between Baghdad and Washington do not discuss the withdrawal process, but rather discuss the process of structuring the work of the American forces by deviating from the formula of the international coalition that operates by a decision of the UN Security Council.

The international coalition has practically no remaining forces, and what remains in Iraq are American forces.

Constructive ambiguity
The discussions address transforming the American presence into a partnership between Washington and Baghdad.

The Iraqi side is trying to portray this decision as a withdrawal by adopting the theory of “constructive ambiguity,” but this method did not succeed because the Americans indicated in their announced statements that there was no intention to leave Iraq.

The government is moving towards this ambiguity in order to absorb the anger of the armed factions and Iranian pressure.

The discussions did not discuss any scheduling of the American withdrawal from Iraq.⁠

Abbas Al-Ardawi, political analyst, 964 Network :
Talk about the Iraqi government not submitting an official request to Washington regarding the withdrawal of American forces from the country is incorrect.

⁠Iraq officially submitted a request for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq, and a bilateral committee was formed, and Washington, in turn, confirmed its keenness on the withdrawal of forces in a scheduled manner.

The American Ambassador seeks to mislead public opinion through her speeches and mobilize the public against the Iraqi government and political forces, and talk about a partnership with Iraq is incorrect and unreal.

Khaled Al-Saray, political analyst, 964 Network :
The forces present in Iraq are all under the name “International Coalition Forces to Combat Terrorism in Iraq,” and they are mostly from 27 nationalities, and the United States is one of them.

It is not permissible to address these countries individually, so the Joint Military Committee was formed to negotiate the withdrawal of coalition forces, between Iraq and representatives of the coalition.

The concept of partnership with the American forces or any formula for security cooperation later will be drawn and clarified after the agreement on the withdrawal of the coalition forces, and any future military agreement with the United States will certainly require a political will agreed upon governmentally and parliamentarily, among the forces and parties, and the trends of public opinion.

Al-Nasser Duraid, political analyst for the 964 Network :
The security situation changed in Iraq after Iran pressured the Iraqi factions to abandon threats and threats regarding the American presence in the country.

The page of demands for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has now been closed, and the evidence is the calm that dominates the atmosphere throughout the provinces.

The Iraqi government previously moved to demand that Washington withdraw its forces, which came against the backdrop of pressure from the factions, and this pressure almost disappeared.

Al-Sudani always held conferences and confirmed the submission of requests for the withdrawal of American forces, but Washington quickly responded to these statements with denial.

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