Kuwaiti politics: Washington told al-Maliki that Iran is planning a limited invasion of Iraq in supp

Kuwaiti politics: Washington told al-Maliki that Iran is planning a limited invasion of Iraq in support of Assad


05/17/2013

Published in: 10:07 am, May 17, 2013
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BAGHDAD (Iba) .. Said Kuwaiti newspaper said Washington had asked Baghdad to stop any coordination with Iran on the situation in Syria, on the grounds that he had been Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to make concessions largest to support the regime in Damascus in the next stage, as he is the concept for the management of American and raises fears of Iraq's accession to the axis of Tehran - Damascus - "Hezbollah" in Lebanon.

It quoted palm leaves in its issue today for senior source at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry as saying that the visit by the commander of the Central Command of U.S. forces, Gen. Lloyd Austin to Baghdad a few days ago and his talks with al-Maliki has shown that the Americans are deeply concerned by the high level of coordination Iraq - Iran at the present stage, in the light of information reports that al-Maliki told some quarters nearby that if the Syrian situation turned to a sectarian war frank and decisive, he intends to raise the ceiling of coordination with the Iranian and Syrian leaderships.

And sought Gen. Austin, according to the source, to know the position of the Iraqi government in case things go for the worse in Syria and blocked the horizon of a political settlement, because Washington fears could lead such circumstances, to choose Maliki coordination with the Iranian leadership rather than coordination with the U.S. administration, consequent turn Iraq into the depth of the logistical support for the Syrian regime to counter any potential Western military moves against his regime.

The source revealed that Austin asked explicitly Maliki subjecting Iraqi airspace completely to control air U.S. military, if they have already started air strikes against the forces of Assad, because this control will be vital for Washington to prevent any movement of Iranian military support of Damascus across Iraq by land, air, and that this oversight the United States will ensure that pre-emptive move to pre-empt any military intentions are directed against the Iranian Jordan across Iraq on the grounds that the Kingdom of Jordan will be involved in the war and perhaps to enter the American ground troops from its territory to Syria.

She Gazette In contrast, U.S. forces should ensure the owners contribute to an active role in addressing any Salafi groups militant planning to come into Iraq after the fall of Assad, and that Washington has pledged to provide all the capabilities high-tech to ensure that control of the Iraqi border - Syria in the future to secure the Iraqi security procedure, is that all this will depend on the extent of Baghdad to coordinate the response with the American side.

The source added that Iraqi relations - the U.S. will enter a crucial stage in the coming period, especially that Washington is seeking to thwart any military intervention Iranian support of the Syrian regime in response to Western intervention, learn to force the Iraqi military is not ready at all to prevent Iran from moving on the ground.

In this context, Austin spoke to al-Maliki for specific scenarios for the supposed Iranian movements, including the opening of a military air corridor between Tehran and Damascus through Iraqi airspace, thus do not have the Iraqi air force equipment to address this corridor and we do not have any air defense system.

He also revealed the American general to Iraqi Prime Minister, based on intelligence reports U.S., that some leaders of the "Revolutionary Guards" Iranian thinking invaded Barre limited Iraqi territory, in the event of forces entered the lion's confrontation with the West, and it will include a line of Diyala province toward the highway from Baghdad to the wetlands on the Syrian border, and the Iranian leadership will use its affiliated militias within the Iraqi security forces and abroad to support the invasion.

Accordingly, the U.S. administration has warned Baghdad of having serious options may not be in the range of accounts, especially that Iran is ready to do anything to defend Assad.

According to the Iraqi source, the National Alliance, which leads the Maliki government is divided between acceptance coordinate military with Washington over Syria, and the accession to the coordination with Iran, amid fears that the developments of the Syrian situation in the coming period repercussions on the level of the provinces of the south and the Middle Euphrates nine in Iraq in the forefront of civil war (Shiite) in the case of al-Maliki took a supportive attitude to Tehran or Washington. (MAP Gazette). (end

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