(23 Jul 2024)
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Washington – 23 July 2024
1. U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, and Thabit Muhammad Al-Abbasi Minister of Defense for the Republic of Iraq walk into the office
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Lloyd Austin, U.S. Secretary of Defense:
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"Mr. Abbasi, welcome back to the Pentagon. It’s great to see you again, as we concluded the second U.S.-Iraq Joint Security Cooperation dialog. This dialog and your visit today will strengthen our bilateral defense relationship, and they build upon the progress that we made during Prime Minister Sudani’s visit to Washington in April."
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Lloyd Austin, U.S. Secretary of Defense:
"Our bond is especially important as we mark the 10th year of the global coalition to defeat Daesh, and I’m proud to have been a part of that fight. I’m grateful for the courage of the Iraqi security forces, fighting together with coalition forces, they achieved the territorial defeat of Daesh. So Mr. Minister I also want to recognize the sacrifice of the brave Iraqi servicemembers who died while fighting Daesh last week."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Lloyd Austin, U.S. Secretary of Defense:
"Now, the threat from Daesh and its ideology has evolved over the past decade. Yet Daesh continues to plot attacks from the region and through its global affiliates. So we must adapt the mission of Operation Inherent Resolve to meet this changing threat. I’m glad that our governments are shaping the parameters to make the transition of operation inherent resolve into enduring security partnerships among Iraq, the United States, and other coalition countries."
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Lloyd Austin, U.S. Secretary of Defense:
"The coalition and Iraqi military professionals are working closely together within the Higher Military Commission to plan this transition as well. So, I want to thank you and your team for your great work to shape this important transition. We’re also working to strengthen our bilateral security partnership, and we remain deeply committed to Iraqi sovereignty, security and stability."
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6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Thabit Muhammad Al-Abbasi, Minister of Defense for the Republic of Iraq:
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"Sir Secretary, thank you so much and thank you to both delegations, which has worked for 48 hours to accomplish the jobs they’ve been assigned to. And the other thanks to both delegations, they’re working hard for the next stage, which is the transitions. And I would like to assure you that The Republic of the Iraq have a big respects to our partnerships with the United States of America, in general, and specifically with the Department of Defense."
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7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Thabit Muhammad Al-Abbasi, Minister of Defense for the Republic of Iraq:
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"The blood that the coalition gave on the lands of Iraq resulted in great and strong relationships and partnerships that is hard to go away."
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8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Thabit Muhammad Al-Abbasi, Minister of Defense for the Republic of Iraq:
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"And also, after the visit for the prime minister, and also your visit with the Prime Minister did confirm that all we have to protect their relationships and keep the relationships and our partnerships strong as it is based on the Iraqi law. And we have to maintain our relationships with the United States of America."
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