Iraq, Kuwait, the Pentagon and F-16 dealnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have been informed of a Kuwaiti request from Washington to postpone delivery of 18 F-16 fighter jets to Iraq. The following 418-word report sheds light on the Kuwaiti request and tells what about the reaction of the Pentagon and what about its attempts to settle the issue. It also tells what about the reaction of Al-Maliki to these attempts.