In an interview with the Iraqi television network "Al-Ahad", Al-Jamali stated that Iraqi security forces lack the appropriate weapons to confront Turkish or other occupiers. He said: "Iraq is plagued by numerous occupations, sometimes by Americans and sometimes by Turkey. The Americans control Iraqi airspace, and the Iraqi army, which possesses F-16 fighter jets, unfortunately cannot use them to counter Turkish aggression without Washington's permission."
He emphasized: "The reasons behind the Turkish forces' invasion of northern Iraq will be examined in upcoming sessions of the House of Representatives, as military bases in Iraq have been repeatedly bombed, and investigative committees have not yet reached any real conclusions."