Iraqi premier sees no need for Japanese air troops after year's end

Iraqi premier sees no need for Japanese air troops after year's end

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks in an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on May 4. Malik said that the demand for logistical support extended by Japanese air troops will not last long, saying there will be no need for them ''by the end of this year.''

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