US President Joe Biden | Photo: EFE/EPA/Ting Shen/POOL
The United States announced this Thursday (25) the imminent start of working meetings of its Joint HighLevel Military Commission (HMC) with the Iraqi Government, initiating a process to which it committed itself in August last year and which is aligned with the American Military presence will be dealt with in the country.
The Pentagon said in a statement that the trial would begin in the coming days and reflected the deep U.S. commitment to regional stability and Iraqi sovereignty.
“The HMC will enable the transition to a lasting U.S.Iraq bilateral security partnership and build on the successes of that country’s campaign to defeat the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria,” he said.
The two countries had committed to establishing a highlevel military commission to discuss how the coalition's mission against ISIS will change, according to a timeline that takes into account the threat posed by the group, the operational requirements and the capabilities of the group Iraqi security forces taken into account.
According to the statement, the aim is to ensure that the terrorist group does not reemerge.
The Pentagon recalled that the US military is in Iraq at the invitation of the country's government and remains committed to a “safe, stable and sovereign” Iraq.
“The United States and Iraq have enjoyed a deep and productive security partnership in the decade since the Iraqi government invited the United States and the coalition to fight ISIS, including the seven years since the jihadist group's territorial defeat in Iraq. The beginning of the HMC process reflects the development of bilateral relations,” he emphasized.
This future dialogue comes at a time of high tension between the U.S. and Iraqi governments.
Iraq classified on Wednesday (24) Washington's bombings against barracks of proIranian Iraqi Shiite groups, which attack bases with an American presence both in Iraq itself and in Syria, as “aggression” and “violation” of its sovereignty.
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Shiite Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, recently stated at the Davos Forum (Switzerland) that he was in contact with the United States to negotiate the end of the mission of American military advisers, which were held at bases in the country during the meeting An international coalition against IS is stationed in Iraq.
CNN reported Thursday that some of the discussions will focus on the feasibility of withdrawing American troops from Iraq and when it makes the most sense. According to the broadcaster, there are people in the Iraqi government who would prefer to set a date regardless of the stability or security situation.
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