Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi has written to NATO seeking the alliance's help in the form of training and other technical assistance, an official said Wednesday."Mr Allawi has indeed sent a letter to the alliance asking for NATO assistance, in the form of training and other forms of technical" help, the official told AFP.
The request comes days ahead of a North Atlantic Treaty Organizationsummit in Istanbul next week at which the United States is pressing for the Alliance to play a greater role in Iraq.
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