Iraq: Stryker NBC vehicle deal, confusion and problemsnote

The US-Iraq negotiations underway on a deal for the Stryker M1135 NBC (nuclear, biological and chemical) reconnaissance vehicle are said to be surrounded by a lot of confusion and problems. The following 464-word report sheds light on the subject and tells about the confusion and the problems which surround the deal. It also tells what about the position of Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/31 – August 2, 2013)]