Have the Peshmerga forces taken part alongside the Iraqi forces in battles in Basra, Baghdad or Mosul?
The Peshmerga operate on the Iraqi Governments orders. They participated in operations in Baghdad and other places at the federal government’s request. According to the Regions President, the Peshmerga will fulfil any security request demanded by the federal government for the sake of stability. As I noted, they are part of Iraqs defence system. Anyone who does not view them in this light does not believe in the new Iraq. Iraq is no longer a totalitarian state or governed by decisions from the centre. According to the constitution, Iraq today is a federal, pluralistic, democratic Iraq based on participation in power as well as participation in rights and obligations. The Kurds are basic partners in the government. They are not a marginal force. On the level of your security apparatus, are you partners to the security decisions made in Baghdad? In principle, we are members of a joint security commission with the federal government. The important thing is the principle. The important thi
