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Iraq: We don't need foreign troops to fight ISIL
The Iraqi prime minister's comments came in response to the earlier announcement by Ashton Carter, US defence secretary, that the US will deploy “specialised” troops to Iraq to help fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group.
“The Iraqi government stresses that any military operation or the deployment of any foreign forces – special or not – in any place in Iraq cannot happen without its approval and coordination and full respect of Iraqi sovereignty.”
“In Syria, the US president has approved a plan to send in special forces, but is doing so without the consent of the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and that's something that has angered Assad since the coalition launched air strikes more than a year ago.”
Carter's comments come as the British parliament prepares to debate whether the Royal Air Force should start bombing in Syria.
Extra planes could be sent to Cyprus if MPs vote on whether to extend British military intervention against ISIL.
If successfully passed by the MPs on Wednesday, British fighter jets will be allowed to extend their campaign against ISIL fighters in Iraq to neighbouring Syria …. http://www.aljazeera.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/12/iraq-we-dont-need-foreign-troops-to.html
