President Barack Obama greets Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq and the Iraqi delegation prior to a meeting in the Oval Office, April 14, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Bloomberg: Iraq’s Abadi Plays Down Iran’s Role in a Pitch for U.S. Support
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, in a message tailored to Americans, called the presence of a top Iranian commander in his country “a bad idea” and played down his differences with Saudi Arabia.
The Shiite Muslim prime minister sought to walk a fine line on Thursday on his relations with Iran, whose support for Shiite militias in Iraq has complicated U.S. strategy against Sunni Islamic State fighters and brought criticism from American lawmakers.
While saying he is grateful for Iranian assistance in the fight against Islamic State, “we must have a say in what the Iranians do and don’t do in Iraq,” Abadi said in a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
WNU Editor: I guess the Iraqi PM has just figured out one reason on why the U.S. is reluctant to give him more weapons and aid .... Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Did Not Get The Help He Wanted From Washington
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