The US State Department To The Iraqis: This Is The Best Way To Control Your Government
The US State Department To The Iraqis: This Is The Best Way To Control Your Government
09/09/2022
Earth News/ The US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, revealed, on Friday, the details of her meetings with a group of journalists in the Kurdistan region, and the files that were discussed during them, including the recent events in the capital, Baghdad.
According to a US statement received by Earth News, “The US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, met with a group of journalists in the Kurdistan region of Iraq to inform them of her recent meetings with political leaders in Baghdad and Erbil.”
Leaf discussed, “the recent violence in Baghdad, the United States’ support for Iraq’s sovereignty, stability, and security, the national oil and gas law, and a political settlement, all on the basis of a meaningful settlement and dialogue.”
She also strongly encouraged all Iraqis, including the people of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, to vote at every opportunity, noting that “this is the best way for citizens to control their government.”
“The climate in which journalists exercise their responsibility to the public is eroding, and he told media representatives that we raise this issue frequently in our meetings with government officials,” Leaf noted.
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