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Tax lies? 3 myths you need to know Related Topics World » Politics » Iraq » BAGHDAD | Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:03pm EDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq said on Friday a visiting Congress delegation was "not welcome" in the country, citing reports its leader called on Baghdad to pay compensation to Washington for years of war since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Iraqi officials said Republican congressman Dana Rohrabacher told reporters during a visit on Friday that Baghdad should repay billions of dollars Washington had spent on the Iraq war. Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad could not be reached for comment and the congressman's comments could not be confirmed independently. Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said Rohrabacher's reported comments were "irresponsible." "Those people are not welcome in Iraq. They are raising a controversial issue which influences the strategic relation between us and the United States," he said. "They are asking for compensation for the war and we are not committed to pay anything to any of the people who participated in the invasion of Iraq," he told Reuters. Dabbagh said Rohrabacher had not expressed this opinion when he met Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. He added he had called the U.S. embassy in Iraq when he learned of the congressman's comments at the news conference but was told by the embassy that Rohrabacher's statement represented his own opinion and not the official position of the United States. The Iraqi government irritation at the U.S. congressman's comments came at a time when Iraqi leaders are debating whether to ask U.S. troops in Iraq to stay beyond the deadline for a withdrawal at the end of the year. Dabbagh said a meeting headed by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani could be held next week to discuss the sensitive issue of a continued U.S. military presence in the country beyond 2011, among other issues. On Thursday, President Barack Obama's pick to be the new defense secretary, outgoing CIA chief Leon Panetta, said he expected Iraq to eventually ask Washington to keep U.S. troops in the country beyond the year-end. U.S. forces in Iraq halted combat operations last year and the remaining 47,000 American troops are due to pull out by December 31 under a 2008 bilateral security accord. While overall violence has fallen sharply in Iraq since the peak of sectarian warfare in 2006-2007, Iraqi security forces continue to fight a weakened but still lethal insurgency. Bombings and other attacks occur daily. The total of U.S. military casualties in Iraq since 2003 stands at 4,459, according to the icasualties.org website. In the biggest single loss of life since 2009, five U.S. soldiers were killed in a rocket attack on a Baghdad base on Monday and another U.S. soldier was killed in southern Iraq on Wednesday, the U.S. military said. World Politics Iraq Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (5) ruhr wrote: Republican congressman Rohrabacher can join the list of individuals who have succeeded in garnering their fifteen minutes of fame, by saying something so desperate or outrages it becomes news. It is truly sad so many people of no consequence feel the need to be or say something influential. Jun 10, 2011 6:21pm EDT -- Report as abuse Myche wrote: Seems like the Republicans who make contentious statements are not welcome any where. Seems like the Republicans only create problems. They never work to solve any. Jun 10, 2011 6:53pm EDT -- Report as abuse Cainer wrote: I think the Congressman is on to something. We can become a ‘Gun for Hire’, just like the old TV westerns! Just imagine where we can go. Why, we don’t even have to be invited. We can just storm across a nation’s borders, shoot the place up, and then present their government with a bill, with at least 20% mark-up of course. Since we’re capitalists, we have to make a profit you know. Why didn’t we think of this sooner? tic Jun 10, 2011 8:36pm EDT -- Report as abuse See All Comments » Add Your Comment Social Stream (What's this?) © Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Super Lawyers Attorney Rating Service Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. 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