Mixed reactions from Baghdad residents on U.S. involvement
- 10 years ago
After the United States said it would send up to 300 military advisers to support Iraqi forces confronting the Islamic State if Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL -- mixed reactions from Baghdad residents.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) IRAQI CITIZEN, AHMED, SAYING:
"It cannot be solved through military intervention. It has to be solved through diplomatic and political channels. This is our message to Obama. We say to him that we do not want him to say that he would send reinforcements or an aircraft carrier. This cannot help us. The situation in Iraq is very critical and it needs quick solutions."
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) IRAQI CITIZEN, QASSIM HASHIM, SAYING:
"We hoped for such a stand. It is the American forces' duty to protect the Iraqi people and its institutions as stipulated in the Strategic Framework Agreement."
Meanwhile, a group of Sunni tribal leaders of north Baghdad vowed to cooperate with Iraqi armed forces in this video released by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) IRAQI CITIZEN, AHMED, SAYING:
"It cannot be solved through military intervention. It has to be solved through diplomatic and political channels. This is our message to Obama. We say to him that we do not want him to say that he would send reinforcements or an aircraft carrier. This cannot help us. The situation in Iraq is very critical and it needs quick solutions."
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) IRAQI CITIZEN, QASSIM HASHIM, SAYING:
"We hoped for such a stand. It is the American forces' duty to protect the Iraqi people and its institutions as stipulated in the Strategic Framework Agreement."
Meanwhile, a group of Sunni tribal leaders of north Baghdad vowed to cooperate with Iraqi armed forces in this video released by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense.