For those who might not know, there is a bill that has furthered further institutionalizes armed groups associated with terrorist groups and Iran backed groups, including several that have attacked U.S. interests and killed U.S. personnel. This bill we by the way, We strongly oppose any legislation that is inconsistent with the goals of our bilateral security, security assistance and partnership. that runs counter to strengthening Iraq's existing security institutions. We support genuine Iraqi sovereignty, not legislation that turns Iraq into an Iranian satellite state. So you know there's, that's our opinion regarding the bill. (39:55–40:03)
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