US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks at the opening of the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. (Source: Reuters) US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks at the opening of the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. (Source: Reuters)The US military is not in Iraq “to seize anybody’s oil”, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said, distancing himself from remarks by President Donald Trump before arriving on an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Monday. Maybe you’ll have another chance.” Asked whether a threat to seize Iraq’s oil was on the agenda for his Iraq visit, Mattis flatly ruled out any such intent. “We’re not in Iraq to seize anybody’s oil.”Mattis remarks are only the latest example of his policy differences with Trump.

Source: Indian Express February 20, 2017 08:03 UTC