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| Today: 03 September 2010 Time: 02:29 AM |
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| Top US Commander lauds Iraqi operations in Basra |
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| Politics 4/2/2008 11:34:00 PM |
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WASHINGTON, APR 2 (KUNA) -- Top US military Commander on Tuesday lauded on
Wednesday the Iraqi operation in Basra.
"I think it was very positive that the leader of a sovereign nation decided
to make a move which was focused on providing for his own security, the
security of his people", said Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael
Mullen in a Department of Defense (Pentagon) briefing.
"We have been looking forward to a time when the Iraqi security forces
would in fact take the lead and be aggressive in terms of providing for their
own security", he added.
Mullen said that the "strategic intent" of the Basra operation was
instigated by the Iraqi government but the US army did provide logistics and
air support.
"There were some Iraqi security forces who performed incredibly well, and
there were others who were challenged", he added.
The Top US Commander said the operation is still ongoing but fighting
"significantly reduced" in the last days and noted that this was mainly due to
the truce declared by Shitte leader Muqtada al-Sadr, and declined to speculate
who is the winner between the Iraqi government and al-Mahdi army.
He also said he has no "independent confirmation" that Iranians helped
brokering the cease of fire in Basra.
"I can tell you that both broadly and specifically the Iranian involvement,
particularly in that part of Iraq, has still not been very helpful", said
Mullen.
He also asserted that the turn of events in Basra means that on the long
run in Iraq "political resolution rather than a military resolution" will take
place.
Mullen said there is no request yet to send additional US forces to Basra,
in particular after British forces declared the halt of its withdrawal from
the area. (end)
jm.bs
KUNA 022334 Apr 08NNNN
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مجلس الوزراء
اللجنة العليا للتحضير للاحتفال بالذكرى
الـ(50)
لاستقلال دولة الكويت و الذكرى الـ (20)
لعيد التحرير
اعـــــــــــــــــــلان
فى إطار الاستعدادات و الترتيبات الجارية للإعداد و التحضير للاحتفال
باليوبيل الذهبي للاستقلال و مرور
(20) عاما على تحرير دولة الكويت و انطلاقا من
حرص اللجنة العليا على إشراك كافة قطاعات الدولة فى الاحتفال بهاتين المناسبتين
الوطنيتين
يسر اللجنة الإعلامية المنبثقة عن اللجنة العليا دعوة من يرغب من مؤسسات و
شركات القطاع الخاص و الاتحادات التجارية و الاستثمارية للمشاركة في الأنشطة و
الفعاليات المقرر تنظيمها فى شهر فبراير من العام القادم 2011م
للاستفسار والتنسيق ومزيد من التفاصيل :
1- مكتب مقرر اللجنة الإعلامية:
هاتف: 22462289
فاكس: 22462296
2- البريد الإلكتروني:
kuwait5020@media.gov.kw
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