On 11 September, political affairs researcher Haitham al-Khazali, speaking on Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official), said the PMF needed armament, training, camps and infrastructure. Political analyst Muhammad Salah Turki, also speaking on the channel, called for new priorities and changes in PMF leadership, described the PMF as an ideological army that could not be changed and alleged that the United States sought to end it; the accompanying programme text linked Qais al-Khazali, AAH’s secretary-general, to ending political and electoral exploitation of the force.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official11 Sept, 15:35
“There must be priorities and changes in the leadership of the Popular Mobilization Forces. The United States seeks to end the PMF. The PMF is an ideological army and cannot be changed.”
يجب ان يكون هناك أولويات ومتغيرات في قيادة الحشد الشعبي — الولايات المتحدة تسعى لانهاء الحشد الشعبي — الحشد الشعبي جيش عقائدي ولا يمكن تغييره
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official11 Sept, 15:59
“The Popular Mobilization Forces need armament, training, camp construction and infrastructure in order to develop them.”
الحشد الشعبي يحتاج إلى تسليح وتدريب وبناء معسكرات وبنى تحتية، من أجل تطويره