Iraq: Obama, Maliki and the F-16 dealnote

US President Barack Obama is rumored to be about to reconsider his position with regard a deal with Iraq for 18 F-16 fighter jets on order. The following 450-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about such a rumor and what about such a possibility. It also tells what about the reaction of Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki.