Iraq: Maliki likely to order additional 18 F-16snote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have intention to present an order for additional 18 F-16 fighter jets during his visit to Washington on December 12, 2011, which will take place ahead of a planned US military pullout from Iraq. The following 495-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about Al-Maliki’s demands to go ahead with the deal.