Iraq's recently-reinstated prime minister has warned against any extension to the foreign presence on the strife-weary country's soil.
Nouri al-Maliki, who was mandated earlier in the month to remain premier for another four years, said on Saturday, "I do not feel the need for the presence of any other international forces to help Iraqis control the security situation," the Associated Press reported.
"The security agreement with what it included of dates and commitments will remain valid," he said.
US Vice President Joe Biden, however, said last Saturday that the American forces had to stay in Iraq beyond the deadline mentioned in the deal, claiming that the Iraqi security forces were not yet ready to fully operate on their own.'
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