Fouad Hussein admits for the first time: “The majority of the Iraqi people do not want the presence of American forces.”
Fouad Hussein admits for the first time: “The majority of the Iraqi people do not want the presence of American forces.”
2-10-2024
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Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein admitted for the first time, on Saturday, that the majority of the Iraqi people do not want the presence of foreign forces on their lands, indicating that Iraq may be pushed into conflict due to high tensions in the region.
The British BBC network, in an interview translated by the Maalouma Agency, quoted Fouad Hussein as saying, “Talks must be resumed regarding the withdrawal of 2,500 American soldiers, who have been deployed since 2014, and the prevailing word in the government and in the (Iraqi) street is that they have overstayed their welcome.” .
He added, “The majority of the Iraqi people do not want the presence of foreign forces on Iraqi soil,” noting that “those who were invited (the Americans) will do so through negotiations, and those who were not invited must leave, as we hope to do so through negotiations.” According to him
He continued, “If you talk now to many political leaders, they are starting to talk about this matter, and many people, they did not dare to talk about it, and this is also part of the reality of this country, but now we are talking about it.”
Fouad Hussein stated that he is “concerned by all Western influence in the country and we are trying to get rid of all this influence. The decision regarding Iraq must be taken in Baghdad, and the Iraqis must take it in Baghdad.”
The American newspaper The Intercept had previously revealed a leaked document from the Pentagon confirming that the Biden administration had placed US forces in Iraq on standby for ground intervention with the Israeli entity in its aggressive war on Gaza, despite Biden’s promises not to participate in the war.
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