Al-Sudani: The justifications for the American presence in Iraq have ended.. We do not need any forces, 9 OCT

 Al-Sudani: The justifications for the American presence in Iraq have ended.. We do not need any forces

10-8-2023

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Today, Sunday, Member of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Saadoun Al-Sudani, considered the justifications for the American presence in Iraq to be “over,” while stressing the importance of Iraq’s recovery away from foreign forces.

Al-Sudani said, in an interview with the Al-Ma’louma Agency, that “Iraq, amid the major changes that have occurred recently in the region, must live independently, like the rest of the countries,” adding, “We want to have close relations with neighboring countries and the world.”

He added, “These relations must be built on the basis of mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs,” indicating that “foreign and American forces are present in Iraq for a specific reason, and now these justifications have ended.”

The member of the House of Representatives explained, “Iraq must recover and take its role away from combat forces, whether the international coalition or American forces,” stressing that “the country currently does not need combat forces, trainers, or any foreign aid.”

The representative of the Sadiqoun parliamentary bloc, Rafiq Al-Salhi, had accused the American side of supporting terrorism to prolong the military presence in Iraq, calling on the government to announce a timetable for withdrawing those forces.

Earlier today, the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, confirmed that ISIS does not today represent a threat to the Iraqi state, and there is no longer a need for the international coalition, which was formed to confront these gangs.

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