On 20 September, 964media reported that Ammar al-Hakim, head of the National State Forces Alliance, told U.S. chargé d’affaires Steven Fagin that weapons outside state control must be addressed through Iraqi mechanisms and timelines. Hakim described the issue as a constitutional requirement and a national interest.
- 964media20 Sept, 16:18
“Weapons outside state control must be dealt with through Iraqi mechanisms and timelines; this issue is a constitutional requirement and a national interest.”
الأسلحة خارج سيطرة الدولة يجب التعامل معها بآليات وجداول زمنية عراقية، وهذا الموضوع متطلب دستوري ومصلحة وطنية
publication of an Iraqi timetable, incorporation of Hakim’s formulation into government policy, or explicit militia responses; any of these moves this file.