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Top US senator urges NATO role in Iraq

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Berlin, Feb 9, IRNA -- A leading United States senator called for the 
deployment of NATO troops in Iraq, hoping to finally restore peace and
stability in the war-stricken country. 
"We should build on the success of the NATO mission in Afghanistan
by expanding NATO`s role in Iraq," Republican Senator from Arizona 
John McCain said in his speech to the 40th Munich Security Conference 
on Sunday. 
"NATO command of the southern third of Iraq would decisively put 
to rest lingering charges of alliance divisions over Iraq and bring to
bear every alliance member`s capabilities to support Iraq`s democratic
future," he added. 
More than 250 political leaders and security experts attended the 
two-day Munich Security Conference which ended its work on Sunday 
afternoon. 
The controversial military and security conference focused on the 
state of transatlantic ties, NATO and the future of Middle East. 
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