Iraq blasts Kuwait over border

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ANGRY Iraqi MPs today charged Kuwait with repeatedly violating their southern border in a lively televised debate on the 15th anniversary of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Kuwaitis have destroyed a sand berm marking the border between the two countries and "penetrated one kilometre inside Iraqi territory", said Jawad al-Maliki, a member of the conservative Shiite parliamentary majority who heads the committee of defence and security. No Kuwaitis were present at the debate, broadcast by Iraqi state television.

"They have also crossed the border to install oil derricks on our agricultural land, have destroyed buildings in (the border town of) Umm Qasr with bulldozers and installed new border demarcations," he said. Mr Maliki also denounced alleged Kuwaiti violations of Iraq's sea and airspace. He said three MPs would join a foreign ministry official in Kuwait tomorrow for talks with Kuwaiti officials on border issues. Iraq's ousted dictator Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990. After a seven-month occupation his troops were ejected by a US-led coalition in the 1991 Gulf War. Mr Maliki warned Kuwait against further border violations.

"Sovereign territory has been violated," he said. "We should maintain good relations with Kuwait, but that should not come to the detriment of Iraqi interests." He also warned against "those who believe that we do not have an army strong enough to protect our borders". Another Shiite legislator, Karim al-Mahamadwi, charged that Kuwaiti violations are "premeditated".

"The Kuwaitis have entered two to three kilometres (into Iraq) and have taken half of Umm Qasr," he said, demanding to know what the government was doing about it.Another legislator, Bassem al-Sherif, demanded to know how the Kuwaitis were able to cross into Iraqi territory, asking: "Where are the border guards?"Mufid al-Shazairi, a member of the Iraqi Communist Party, appealed for calm."We must wait for the results from the delegation going to Kuwait," he said.
The country had enough problems, he said, and starting a border conflict "is the last thing we need".

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16137382-23109,00.html

[demnan]

1. Probably being egged on by the Bushes

If Kuwait takes over Iraq with US help the Bush family can continue to steal billions.

[Ilsa]

2. Directional drilling and Kuwait ignoring the border...

isn't that how the first Gulf war got started? I mean from the standpoint of that's how Bush 41 got it started.

[pocket]

3. funny, this is why Saddam invaded

at our urging

[Deja Q]

4. Wasn't slant drilling bad enough?

Man, that region is in bad trouble and it's only going to get worse, I fear.

[bribri16]

7. Same thing I thought about. Kuwait instigated Saddam's invasion

We knew it and okayed the invasion at first by saying we had no interest to Saddam's actions. It wasn't until the Saudis became afraid that Saddam might encroach upon them that the US got involved and hence Desert Storm. It never was about protecting Kuwait or stopping Saddam. It was always about protecting the Saudi royal family.

[PunkPop]

5. Hey, the communist is the level-headed one.

It's the conservatives screaming about the foreigners and broken borders. Who woulda guessed?:eyes:



Edited to clarify tone.

[54anickel]

6. What happens if Shrub is pushed to take sides on the border issue?

Could get interesting if this maladmin is pulled into this border dispute. :shrug:

[rodeodance]

8. maybe he can put one boot in either side???

[jobycom]

11. His wildest dreams become fulfilled

He gets to take over Kuwait and Iraq. And tomorrow, the world!

[daleo]

9. So, elements of the U.S. army will attack Iraq from Kuwait

While other elements of the U.S. army defend Iraq. This sounds ideal for the arms industry. It should make good television too.

[Disturbed]

12. Hold on there.

Our Glorious Leader of the Homeland has state that Democracies are peaceful and don't engage in wars. Since Iraq and Kuwaite are Democracies, thanks to Glorious Leader there will be no war between them.

[daleo]

13. Plus, they both have Macdonald's restaurants.

(slaps forehead). How could I have been so silly.

[geek tragedy]

10. Let's do the time warp again . . . nt

[enigma000]

14. Not worried

I’m pretty relaxed about this. Just some freshmen (freshwomen ?) parliamentarians exercising their right to free speech while they have it. Think of them as the Dick Durbins or John McCains of the Iraq political crowd. Mind you, as non-Iraqis we CAN question their collective patriotism . . .