Iraq: Maliki, Barzani, the Pentagon and the F-16 dealnote

The Pentagon is said to be looking into the conditions of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Massoud Barzani on a US-Iraq deal for 36 F-16 fighter jets. The following 430-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Kurdish conditions and what about the reaction of Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki. It also tells when Al-Maliki expects Iraq to begin taking delivery of the first batch of aircraft.