Iraq: Maliki, the Pentagon, F-16 and Israeli devicesnote

The Pentagon is said to have informed Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki of its intention not to remove the Israeli devices from the F-16 fighter jets which will be delivered to the Iraqi Air Force (IAF) on the basis of a US-Iraqi deal for 18 aircraft. The following 402-word report sheds more light on the Pentagon’s position and tells what about that of Al-Maliki.