Crocker says U.S. to abide by security agreement

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker on Monday said that the U.S. will abide by the security pact and will help the Iraqi forces in performing its military and security duties. In his word on the occasion of opening the new U.S. embassy building in Baghdad, attended by IraqiNews.com news agency, Crocker said “we will abide by the security agreement and will help the Iraqi forces to perform its duties, despite they have great capabilities now.” U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker called the embassy’s opening “a new era for Iraq and United States relations.” “We have a long and deep-rooted relations with Iraq,” he added. SH (P) 1