The decision to withdraw American forces complicates Sudanese’s meeting with Biden, and the Pentagon

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[size=52]The decision to withdraw American forces complicates Sudanese’s meeting with Biden, and the Pentagon denies withdrawal[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad/ Tamim Al-Hassan[/size]
[size=45]Tehran supports Baghdad's decision to withdraw international coalition forces, while Washington denies the existence of plans to withdraw from Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]Internally, despite talk of a government decision in this regard, the coordinating framework that runs the authority does not seem to agree on a single opinion, according to observers.[/size]
[size=45]A decision that showed Iraq, according to observers, that it is subordinate to Iran, while the government seeks to give legitimacy to the decision by asking the opinion of the Iraqis with a question via mobile messages.[/size]
[size=45]Observers believe that advisors to Prime Minister Mohamed Al-Sudani implicated the latter in the issue of evacuating foreign forces, and this will be reflected in an expected visit by Al-Sudani to America.[/size]
[size=45]On Monday, the US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) said that it does not currently plan to withdraw its forces, numbering about 2,500 soldiers, from Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]This statement comes days after the Iraqi government announced the formation of a committee to prepare to end the mission of the US-led international coalition in the country. US Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder said in a press briefing: “At the present time, I am not aware of any plans (to plan a withdrawal). “We remain laser-focused on the mission of defeating ISIS.”[/size]
[size=45]He added that American forces are in Iraq at the invitation of the government there.[/size]
[size=45]Ryder said that he was also not aware of any notification from Baghdad to the Pentagon regarding a decision to withdraw American forces, and he referred journalists to the US State Department regarding any diplomatic discussions on the matter.[/size]
[size=45]The Baghdad government's latest announcement came a day after the leader of an armed faction in Baghdad was killed in an American raid, which sparked the anger of the factions, which demanded that the government end the coalition's presence in Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]In this regard, Mathal Al-Alusi, a politician and former MP, said in an interview with Al-Mada: “There are no negotiations and no American proposals to leave Iraq; All that is said is that Washington told Baghdad that it is ready to hear all opinions that strengthen the independence of Iraqi decision-making away from the dominance of Iran and the militias.”[/size]
[size=45]Tehran clearly announces its support for Iraq’s decision to withdraw coalition forces. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said during his weekly press conference, “We are convinced that the Iraqi armed forces have the authority and power necessary to ensure security. It is time for Washington to leave Iraq.” The international coalition led by Washington includes other countries such as France and Spain. It was established about ten years ago to combat ISIS, which controlled vast areas of Iraq and Syria.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Alusi, a former member of the Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee, points out that “Al-Sudani, despite his civil orientation, is under intense pressure from Iran and the factions that may threaten his political project and his life as well.” The former representative stated, “The United States is still advising Baghdad to provide protection for Iraqi sovereignty and fill the loopholes opened by the Revolutionary Guard and the militias, but the government is not listening.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Alusi believes that the recent developments in the relationship with the coalition forces will affect an expected visit this year by the Sudanese to Washington to meet with US President Joe Biden. He added: “If the visit takes place, it will be under harsh conditions and a protocol that does not suit the prime minister of a country like Iraq, and these are American messages to Iran must stop interfering in Iraqi affairs.”[/size]
[size=45]Last September, Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State, extended an official invitation to Sudanese to visit Washington, but it appears that it was postponed due to dissatisfaction with the government’s performance so far.[/size]
[size=45]In addition, Ahmed Al-Sharifi, a researcher in political and security affairs, says to Al-Mada: “The issue of removing the coalition forces does not seem to enjoy consensus within the coordination framework, and neither Baghdad nor even Washington has the authority to cancel the authorization for international forces to enter Iraq.”[/size]
[size=45]Sources close to the “Frame” indicated that the latter authorized the Sudanese to conduct a dialogue with the Americans to get them out of Iraq. In return, the government sent text messages to the phones of some Iraqis asking them for their opinion on this measure.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sharifi confirms that Iraq in 2014, following the emergence of ISIS, asked the United Nations for assistance, and the latter assigned the matter to the Security Council, which took a decision to form an international coalition led by the United States, considering that Iraq had become a “hotbed of terrorism.”[/size]
[size=45]On this basis, the researcher in security affairs says: “The decision to cancel this authorization requires presenting the matter to the Supreme Staff of the United Nations, which includes qualified officers associated with the five permanent members of the Security Council, and they are examining the situation in Iraq and submitting a report to the United Nations to end the authorization.” “.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sharifi believes that the army of advisors affiliated with the Prime Minister “involved the Sudanese in submitting a project that would not succeed, and showed Iraq that it was affiliated with Iran, and it would have been better for them to inform him of those details.”[/size]
[size=45]As for the alternative to the coalition, which the Sudanese government has not yet disclosed, Al-Sharifi fears repeating the opinion of Adel Abdul Mahdi, the former Prime Minister, during whose term a parliamentary decision was issued to remove the coalition forces.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sharifi says, “Abdul Mahdi’s project included the removal of all foreign forces and their replacement by Chinese, Russian, and Iranian alternative forces.”[/size]
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[ltr]I think this meeting will have profound solutions along with the preceding Iraqi working group which I believe will include the CBI gov [cited in a previous report] I think it would be good to watch this one. I enlarged the print to make it easier to read.[/ltr]


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[ltr]The decision to remove US forces holds a meeting of the Sudanese Biden and the Pentagon denies the withdrawal[/ltr]


[ltr]Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan[/ltr]
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Tehran supports Baghdad's decision to remove international coalition forces, while Washington denies there are plans to withdraw from Iraq.[/ltr]
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At home, despite talk of a government decision on the matter, the coordination framework that runs the authority does not seem to agree on a single opinion, observers say.
A decision that Iraq has shown, according to observers, that it belongs to Iran, as the government seeks to legitimize the decision to take the opinion of Iraqis with a question via mobile messages.
Observers believe that the advisers of Prime Minister Mohamed al-Sudani, implicated the latter in the issue of the evacuation of foreign forces, and will be reflected in an expected visit of the Sudanese to America.
On Monday, the Pentagon said it did not currently plan to withdraw its roughly 2,500 troops from Iraq.
The statement comes days after the Iraqi government announced the formation of a committee to prepare for the end of the US-led international coalition mission in the country. U.S. Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder told a news briefing: "At the moment I am not aware of any plans (to plan for the withdrawal). We continue to focus heavily on the mission of defeating ISIS."
He added that U.S. troops were in Iraq at the invitation of the government there.
Ryder said he was also not aware of any notification from Baghdad to the Pentagon about a decision to withdraw U.S. troops, and referred reporters to the State Department for any diplomatic discussions on the subject.
The Baghdad government's latest announcement came a day after the commander of an armed faction was killed in Baghdad in a U.S. raid, angering factions who demanded the government end the coalition's presence in Iraq.
In this regard, Mithal al-Alusi, a politician and former MP, said in an interview with Al-Mada: "There is no negotiation or American proposals to get out of Iraq; all there is is that Washington told Baghdad that it is ready to hear all opinions that enhance the independence of the Iraqi decision away from the hegemony of Iran and the militias."
Tehran clearly declares support for Iraq's decision to withdraw coalition forces, and Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said during his weekly press conference, "We are convinced that the Iraqi armed forces have the necessary authority and strength to ensure security, it is time for Washington to leave Iraq." The international coalition, led by Washington, includes other countries such as France and Spain. It was created nearly a decade ago to combat Islamic State, which controlled large swathes of Iraq and Syria.
Al-Alusi, a former member of parliament's foreign relations committee, pointed out that "the Sudanese, despite his civilian orientations, is subjected to severe pressure from Iran and factions that may threaten his political project and his life as well." "The United States is still advising Baghdad to protect Iraqi sovereignty and fill the gaps opened by the Revolutionary Guards and militias, but the government does not listen," the former MP said.
Al-Alusi is likely that the recent developments in the relationship with the coalition forces will affect an expected visit this year for the Sudanese to Washington to meet with US President Joe Biden, and comments: "If the visit occurs, it will be under harsh conditions and protocol that is not commensurate with the head of the government of a country like Iraq, which are American messages to Iran to stop interfering in Iraqi affairs."
In September, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended an official invitation to al-Sudani to visit Washington, but it appears to have been postponed due to the government's lack of confidence so far.
Ahmed al-Sharifi, a researcher in political and security affairs, told Al-Mada that "the issue of removing coalition forces does not seem to enjoy consensus within the coordination framework, nor is it the authority of Baghdad or even Washington to cancel the authorization of the entry of international forces into Iraq."
Sources close to the "framework" indicated that the latter authorized the Sudanese to hold a dialogue with the Americans to get them out of Iraq, in return the government sent text messages to the phones of some Iraqis asking their opinion on this procedure.
Al-Sharifi stressed that Iraq in 2014, after the emergence of ISIS, asked the United Nations for help, and the latter assigned the Security Council to the issue, which took a decision to form an international coalition led by the United States, considering that Iraq has become a "hotbed of terrorism."
On this basis, the researcher in security affairs says: "The decision to cancel this mandate needs to be presented to the United Nations High Staff, which includes competent officers linked to the five permanent members of the Security Council, and they discuss the situation in Iraq and submit a report to the United Nations to end the mandate."
Al-Sharifi believes that the army of advisers affiliated with the prime minister "implicated the Sudanese in presenting a project that will not succeed, and showed Iraq that it belongs to Iran, and it would have been better for them to inform him of these details."
As for the alternative to the coalition, which has not been disclosed by the Sudanese government so far, Sharifi fears repeating the opinion of Adel Abdul Mahdi, the former prime minister, in whose term a decision was issued by parliament to remove the coalition forces.
"Abdul Mahdi's project included the removal of all foreign forces and their replacement by Chinese, Russian and Iranian alternative forces," Sharifi said.[/ltr]
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