Iraq: Maliki, General Austin and UAVsnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have urged Commander of the US Central Command General Lloyd Austin when they met on 14/5/13 in Baghdad, to meet an Iraqi order for US-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The following 352-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Iraqi order and what about the position of Al-Maliki. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/20 – May 17, 2013)]