FILE – In this Feb. 28, 2010 file photo, Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is seen during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq’s prime minister says his country will purchase 36 fighter jets from the United States, doubling the number Iraq was previously planning to buy. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told reporters Saturday, July 30, 2011, in Baghdad that Iraq needs to be able to protect its sovereignty. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, File) – مركز الروابط للدراسات الاستراتيجية والسياسية