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    The Iraqi-American Strategic Dialogue: Security and Military Presence

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    Baghdad
    Zaid Salem
    04 April 2021
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    Next Wednesday, Iraq is preparing to start [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] with the United States, which is the third of its kind in less than a year. The US embassy in Baghdad said earlier, that it will take place virtually via the Internet, between officials from the two countries. And within the framework of the strategic agreement signed in 2008 between the two countries. It was [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]It began in mid-June of last year, and was conducted via closed circuit television, with the participation of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense in both countries. As for the second session, it was held in Washington during the visit of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi with a high-ranking delegation, the American capital, last August. Al-Kazemi headed the negotiation session that day, which focused on the security and stability file in Iraq, and health support for Baghdad, in addition to discussing the issue of the American military presence in Iraq, which resulted in the subsequent reduction of the number of US forces from 5,500 soldiers to nearly 2,500.
    The upcoming new session is the first during the administration of President Joe Biden
    The upcoming new session is the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and it is expected that the files of security, combating terrorism, economy and energy, and cooperation in the field of health empowerment for Iraq, will overwhelm the atmosphere of this session, in which he is participating so far, according to leaks, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, along with officials in the Ministries of Defense, Interior and National Security, and advisers in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.
    White House spokeswoman Jane Saki said [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]: "We look forward to renewing our strategic dialogue with the Iraqi government during the month of April. This will be an important opportunity to discuss our common interests across a range of areas, from security to culture, trade and climate." She added, "The meetings will clarify that the nature of the coalition forces present in Iraq, only for the purpose of training and advising Iraqi forces, to ensure that ISIS cannot return. The United States is committed, first and foremost, to the sovereignty of Iraq. Iraqi leaders about the future of our partnership, as outlined in the Strategic Framework Agreement between our two countries. "
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    According to Iraqi government sources in Baghdad, they spoke with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Iraqi officials will hold a meeting this afternoon, Sunday, to discuss the most important files that will be discussed and agreed upon, amid pressure from political forces and armed factions allied to Iran, to include a clause on demanding the removal of American forces and ending [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] . This is what the Al-Kazemi government rejects, and considers that the country still needs Western support. Kurdish and Sunni Arab political forces also have reservations about the pressures regarding the removal of foreign forces from Iraq, and they consider them to be the result of an Iranian will, not an Iraqi national.
    For his part, a senior official in the Iraqi Foreign Ministry told Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed, "The security file will lead the meeting, which is expected to last for three hours by default, via closed-circuit television, with the participation of officials from both countries." He explained that "Iraq will not demand the departure of the American forces or the end of the role of the international coalition, as some political forces would like, but there will be research on setting a timeframe for the foreign presence and setting up an advisory program for training and support away from any combat role for those forces, while maintaining the air cover of the coalition." International ".
    The security file will lead the meeting, which is expected to last for three hours by default
    According to the same source, "On the contrary, there are Iraqi governmental fears that the American mood of the Biden administration will not cling too much to the issue of military support for Iraq, similar to what happened in Saudi Arabia, and that it will end up reducing the support program in general, especially with the threats facing the forces." "Foreigners in general, and the American forces in particular, in Iraq by the armed factions."
    In the context, the deputy head of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Iraqi Parliament, Dhafer Al-Ani, said in an interview with Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed that “the expected US-Iraqi dialogue aims to explore the intentions of the two parties, identify the priorities and the way of the relationship, and the extent of Iraq’s intention to exploit the US offers, as well as It represents a stage of arranging the cards for both parties. " He explained that "the security file is the most prominent file, and the Iraqi parties do not have a single vision about it. There are state forces that have an understanding of Iraq's needs and priorities in security and military dealings and their importance with the United States, and there are non-state forces, which are the pro-Iranian factions that want to be present in a team." Negotiating, not for the sake of Iraq, but rather to present the Iranian viewpoint that seeks to remove foreign forces. In fact, Iraq needs the aid of its international friends, and security and military assistance from the international community and the United States. "
    On the other hand, a member of the Al-Fateh coalition, the political wing of the Popular Mobilization Forces, in Parliament, Mukhtar Al-Mousawi, said, “The Iraqi negotiator must be firm about the file of ending the American presence, and taking into account [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and prevent any investigation. American interests are rejected by the Iraqi people. " In an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, he added, “There is a delay by the American side of the file ending the presence of its forces in Iraq, under the headings and excuses that have become exposed, including the terrorist threat posed by the“ ISIS ”organization, but Iraq no longer needs any security agreement with The United States now has security forces with experience and advanced weapons in large numbers, and we will follow these discussions and will not accept any violation of the sovereignty of Iraq. "
    What is new in this stage of discussions and discussions between Iraq and America is the presence of Democrats in power
    As for Jawad al-Talibawi, a leader in the "Asaib Ahl al-Haq" group, an armed faction close to Iran, he believed that the United States "does not want this dialogue except for its interests, and to serve the Zionist entity, through the arguments for reconstruction, developing the Iraqi infrastructure and providing services." In an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, he said, "The American administration seeks to dismantle the popular crowd, and wants the Al-Kazimi government to agree to the survival and even the spread of American forces in the country," warning that they "will not be silent on that."
    In turn, the head of the "Political Thinking Center" in Baghdad, Ihssan Al-Shammari, believed that "what is new in this stage of discussions and discussions between Iraq and America is the presence of democrats in power, which will determine the nature of the new American dealings with Iraq, provided that it becomes clear after the discussions. Iraq is among the US files. " Al-Shammari ruled out in contact with Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed that this dialogue would be a "step towards further Iraqi distancing from the relationship with the United States, as happened in previous years," noting also that "the most prominent files that will be present are related to the security situation," But the Iraqi negotiator will raise other files as well, including those related to health and energy. "
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