More Iraqi News Monday PM 5-17-21
More Iraqi News Monday PM 5-17-21
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Warnings Of The Ability Of Corrupt Money To Buy The Receivables Of The Media To Defend Those involved
05/16/2021 22:17 The number of readings 1708 Section: Popular topics Baghdad / Al-Masala: Media machines are competing to market targeted programs that question government efforts to combat corruption, and promote journalists defending those accused of corruption, under the pretext that the targeting is primarily political, in an attempt to dissuade the fight against corruption in Iraqi state institutions from its role.
And analyzes suggest that the media coverage of the corrupt is an attempt to discourage an anticipated campaign by the Anti-Corruption Commission to arrest MPs, officials and influential officials involved in stealing public money.
One of these warnings was launched on Sunday, May 16, 2021, according to which a group of writers and journalists intend to launch a media campaign questioning the intentions and goals of the Anti-Corruption Committee.
The Iraqi Center for Fighting Rumors warned of the emergence of a new wave of Those who claim to be writers and journalists openly defend the corrupt.
The center said in a statement that, in conjunction with the series of investigations into corruption files conducted by the Supreme Anti-Corruption Committee, a wave of those claiming to be writers and journalists appears with articles containing inciting speech against leaders and employees in The Supreme Committee for Combating Corruption aims to demoralize employees and their collaborators and betray them.
On March 27, 2021, the Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, considered the accusations directed to the Anti-Corruption Committee as an attempt to discredit it, indicating that the Anti-Corruption Committee is subject to accusations. The abuse of officials arrested on charges of corruption, and there is a distortion of the reputation of that committee.
Such media activities that favor corrupt individuals are a serious indication of the ability of those involved to buy media professionals, to defend them.
The center said that this segment, which claims to be opinion leaders and represents society, must warn the corrupt and work to expose their corruption better than the language of threat and incitement against the supervisory authorities whose duty is to open the files of those who have stolen and looted and to remember that all investigative measures are under supervision The judiciary has the final say in the files of corruption.
It hosts satellite channels and media outlets, analysts, MPs and politicians talking about the need to fight corruption, while these satellite channels and the media itself are accused of being funded by public money stolen from the state.
The center called The media should not host such personalities that use attractive headlines and misleading content that are not based on facts. https://almasalah.com/ar/News/209334/تحذيرات-من-قدرة-المال-الفاسد-على-شراء-ذمم-وسائل-اعلام-للدفاع-عن-المتورطين
An American Report Suggests That The Iraqi Air Force Will Abandon The F-16s
Security Monday 17 May 2021 | 1:50 p.m.| Views: 55 The Iraqi Air Force may in the future abandon the use of the US "F-16IQ Fighting Falcon" multi -role fighters , according to a report in the American Military Watch newspaper .
According to the newspaper's report, the Iraqi army is currently using 34 American lightweight F-16IQ Fighting Falcon fighters received in the years 2014-2017, indicating that the maintenance of these aircraft depends on American technical experts who may withdraw from Iraq due to changes in the political situation. There .
According to the newspaper, the Iraqi military leadership has begun to consider purchasing modern warplanes. The newspaper says that, last August, senior Iraqi military officials announced their desire to acquire the "Su-57" plane as the most powerful fighter in the Russian army, but Iraq’s budget does not allow the purchase of this fighter because of its high price .
As for the "MiG-29" and "MiG-35" fighters, according to the newspaper, they can help Iraqi air force pilots gain the necessary competence to command fighters such as the "Su-57" and "Su-30SM2" Russian-made .
Moreover, the "MiG-29" is equipped with air-to-air missiles with active self-guided radar warheads. As for the American counterparts, the AIM-120C, they were not supplied to Iraq. Therefore, advanced Russian weapons may be another incentive for Iraq to buy Russian fighters .
All this led the American newspaper to conclude that the MiG-29 fighter jets may be an important complement to the weapons systems that Iraq buys in Russia .
The newspaper recalled that Iraq is currently studying the possibility of purchasing the Russian "S-40" anti-air system. https://aynaliraqnews.com/index.php?aa=news&id22=147575
The New Commander Of The NATO Mission Decides On The Tasks Of Their Forces In Iraq
Time: 05/17/2021 16:04:47 Read: 1,092 times {Iraq: Al Furat News} The National Security Adviser, Qasim Al-Araji, discussed today, Monday, with the new commander of the NATO mission in Iraq, Lieutenant General Michael Lawsard, the mission's work and training missions in Iraq, which are related to developing training capabilities for Iraqi forces and providing advice.
According to the statement of his office, Al-Furat News received a copy of it, that "the new commander of the NATO mission presented a summary of the mission's work and its specific tasks," stressing that "there is no combat force inside Iraq, but the mission's work is limited to training and advisory tasks, within the framework of cooperation between Iraq and NATO to support the capabilities of the Iraqi forces in counseling and training.
For his part, Al-Araji stressed that "the Iraqi forces have made great strides in the field of combat experience," noting that "cooperation with NATO falls within the framework of the need to develop the training side, which is an important factor to strengthen the capabilities of our security forces and keep abreast of developments in this field." LINK
The New Commander Of The NATO Mission Decides On The Tasks Of Their Forces In Iraq
Time: 05/17/2021 16:04:47 Read: 1,092 times {Iraq: Al Furat News} The National Security Adviser, Qasim Al-Araji, discussed today, Monday, with the new commander of the NATO mission in Iraq, Lieutenant General Michael Lawsard, the mission's work and training missions in Iraq, which are related to developing training capabilities for Iraqi forces and providing advice.
According to the statement of his office, Al-Furat News received a copy of it, that "the new commander of the NATO mission presented a summary of the mission's work and its specific tasks," stressing that "there is no combat force inside Iraq, but the mission's work is limited to training and advisory tasks, within the framework of cooperation between Iraq and NATO to support the capabilities of the Iraqi forces in counseling and training.
For his part, Al-Araji stressed that "the Iraqi forces have made great strides in the field of combat experience," noting that "cooperation with NATO falls within the framework of the need to develop the training side, which is an important factor to strengthen the capabilities of our security forces and keep abreast of developments in this field." LINK
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