US Senator John McCain, the influential chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, warned Iraq’s government on Monday of “severe consequences” over any further misuse US-provided weaponry against Kurdish forces.
“The United States provided equipment and training to the government of Iraq to fight (Islamic State) and secure itself from external threats — not to attack elements of one of its own regional governments, which is a longstanding and valuable partner of the United States,” McCain said.
“Make no mistake, there will be severe consequences if we continue to see American equipment misused in this way.”
