To stay in Iraq require U.S. troops legal immunity for soldiers
The head of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, said today that any agreement to extend the mission of its troops in Iraq beyond December next, will require the Iraqi parliament to ensure the legal immunity of U.S. soldiers.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on several occasions that Iraq would only need coaches instead of U.S. troops, which would allow the decision to keep more time for U.S. troops do not have to be approved in Parliament as Europe appropriated press.
But U.S. officials say any training program requires the presence of their troops, whose immunity must be approved by Congress in Iraq.
"These types of agreements, including privileges and immunity for American men and women in uniform must be approved by parliament," Mullen explained to reporters in Iraq.
Today the various Iraqi political organizations began to negotiate the possible extension of the U.S. mission in Iraq.
This is a difficult issue that is testing the coalition government formed by Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds.
The violence was reduced from the attacks in 2006 and 2007, although still suffering almost daily attacks.
Al-Maliki said Iraqi forces could contain the threat, but some members of the executive recognize they have problems in your army.
U.S. troops last August ended military operations in Iraq and 47,000 troops in the country following the military advice and help in operations against terrorists.
When the year ends, some 5,000 workers will remain private security companies to protect the construction work.
Both the strength of the U.S. Army as workers in private companies were accused on several occasions, abuse against the Iraqi people.
In 2007, five Blackwater workers killed fourteen Iraqi civilians in an incident that caused a crisis in relations between Baghdad and Washington.
Moreover, Mullen accused Iran continue interfering in Iraq's political process to a series of arming militias that carry out attacks on Iraqi soil.
"It is clear that Tehran seeks to achieve a weak Iraq," said U.S. Navy.
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