Iraq is seeking to recover the $ 41 billion paid to Washington for the purpose of reinforcing
Iraq is seeking to recover the $ 41 billion paid to Washington for the purpose of reinforcing
2014/7/4 12:22:18 PM
BAGHDAD / Wi-News
Said a former member of the Commission on Security and Defense parliamentary of quitting, that there are efforts to recover sums up to more than 41 billion dollars paid to the United States for the purpose of reinforcing and complete aircraft deal the F16 , which Washington refused to be delivered to Iraq.
He Zamili in a press statement, that “the United States did not comply with the agreement concluded with the Iraqi government in the processing of aircraft the F16 , and Apache helicopters, weapons and materiel to combat terrorism, despite receiving more than 41 billion dollars from the Iraqi government, especially arms deals. ”
The Zamili that “the United States is not serious about through deliberate delay in arming the Iraqi army to combat terrorism in the country.”
He pointed out that “what I said U.S. intelligence reports of the presence of a significant threat to the capital of Baghdad from the cells organize Daash exaggerated, though there are familiar with the security chiefs of the existence of attempts to elements of the organization Daash to open more than one front of a belt of Baghdad toward the capital, but attempts foiled.”
The Iraqi government has contracted with Washington on the purchase of 18 aircraft of the type F16 , and 24 Apache helicopter, within the strategic framework agreement concluded between the two sides in 2008.
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