US forces entered Iraq overland under the pretext of training ground security forces

(IraqiNews.com) On Tuesday, al-Saddekon parliamentary bloc considered that the increase in the number of trainers and American military advisors in Iraq is exaggerated, noting that US forces entered Iraq overland under the pretext of training security forces.

Bloc Chairman Hassan Salem said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, “The number of the American military trainees and consultants in Iraq exceeded 3 thousand soldiers,” noting that, “The US remarks to send 1,500 foreign troops to train security forces are rejected; it is considered as an occupation.”

Salem added that, “Increasing the number of trainers and military advisers is exaggerated; we are not in need of this huge number,” adding that, “The United States did not provide anything for Iraq, neither through air strikes nor by increasing the number of advisors.”

He stressed that, “US forces entered Iraq overland under the pretext of security training,” adding that, “Iraqis are able to achieve victories and eliminate ISIS gangs and do not need US or foreign forces.”