Iraq: Maliki, the Pentagon and the F-16 issuenote

The Pentagon is said to have come up with a demand concerning the confessional and regional distribution of the Iraqi pilot crews that will fly the F-16 fighter jets on order. The following 400-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Pentagon’s demand and what about the reaction of Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki. It also tells what about the F-16 training programme.