Iraq rejects permanent U.S. bases: adviser

Source: Reuters

Iraq will never allow the United States to have permanent military bases on its soil, the government's national security adviser said, calling the issue a "red line" that cannot be crossed.


"We need the United States in our war against terrorism, we need them to guard our border sometimes, we need them for economic support and we need them for diplomatic and political support," Mowaffaq al-Rubaie said.

"But I say one thing, permanent forces or bases in Iraq for any foreign forces is a red line that cannot be accepted by any nationalist Iraqi," he told Dubai-based al Arabiya television.

Rubaie's comments, in an interview first broadcast late on Monday night, were the clearest sign yet that Iraq's leaders are looking ahead to the days when they have full responsibility for the country's defence.



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Oh, yeah, I forgot... the whole thing was a total waste of money.

No WMDs.

so when has moron* ever listened to the Iraqi's anyway?

nobody should have to accept our bases on their soil.

On the other hand, this type of pick and choosing is not kosher with me.

We're leaving. You take car of your medieval-Islam-minded country ALL by yourself.

lap dog Maliki, have different ideas.

A sop for the Iraqi public, and a wink to the petro-imperialists. Rubaie is just bargaining for power in a country with limited soveriegnty.

Blackwater and Dubai are going to be the real center of the corporatist.

is the next POTUS.

These are the same fools that can't even toss out the stupid immunity law left by that asshole viceroy.

"Uh, we will have to convene parliament or whatever the hell we have to see if it is legal for us to toss out the viceroy's edicts. We wouldn't want to upset the viceroy."

That stupid Merkan embassy doubles as a base.

and have no other thank you gifts to give.