Iraq: Maliki, the Pentagon and F-16 dealnote

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey are said to be maintaining efforts to convince the US Administration to freeze a deal with the Iraqi government for 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets. The following 436-word report sheds light on these efforts and tells what about the position in Washington and what about the reaction of Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki in the light of the governmental situation in Iraq.