Top Iraqi condemns US over Iran

[DoYouEverWonder]

17 January 2007

One of Iraq's most powerful Shia politicians has condemned the arrest of Iranians by US forces in Iraq as an attack on the country's sovereignty.

The comments by Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, made in a BBC interview, are seen as the strongest expression yet of Iraq's concern about the US approach to Iran.

They follow two recent US raids in which Iranians were arrested.

The remarks are interesting as Mr Hakim is seen as close to President Bush, says the BBC's Andrew North in Baghdad.

Late last year, US troops descended on Mr Hakim's residential compound in Baghdad and detained two Iranian officials.

One of Iraq's most powerful Shia politicians has condemned the arrest of Iranians by US forces in Iraq as an attack on the country's sovereignty.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6270957.stm


Oh-oh, Houston we have a problem.

[LynnTheDem]

1. And the problem is

George W. bUsh.

[SpiralHawk]

4. Correction: That's George AWOL Bush

The only so-called Commander in Chief of US forces to have deserted his unit to go sniff cocaine.

But not to worry, he is ably backed up by republicon VP Dick Cheney, who proudly sports 5 military deferments because, in his own words, he "had other priorities."
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Who wouldn't want to follow these 'noble' republicon chickehawks into the mouth of hell to increase oil and munitions profits for 'elite' republicon cronies?

Why do republicons love SHIRKERS and instead defame our Veterans who have served with honor?

[rodeodance]

5. yes yes and YES

[mod mom]

2. Didn't Mr Hakim hear the pResident on 60 minutes say the Iraqi's should be thankful

for his folly? Sheesh...what a "revengeful" man.

[majorjohn]

3. There is afterall a difference between one that lies

... and one that tells the truth.

[oblivious]

6. Iraq criticises US stance on Iran

...Asked whether an increase in US troops was a threat to Iran, the former Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari told reporters: "We don't want Iraq to pose a threat to any country. We also don't accept that any neighbouring country poses a threat to Iraq."

...Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the leader of the 130-member Shia bloc in parliament and one of Iraq's most powerful politicians, today criticised the raid and condemned the detention of the Iranians as an attack on Iraq's sovereignty.

"Regardless of the Iranian position, we consider these actions as incorrect," Mr Hakim, leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, said in an interview with the BBC. "They represent a kind of attack on Iraq's sovereignty, and we hope such things are not repeated."

On Sunday Iraq's foreign minister, Hoshyar Zebari, said Iraq needed a constructive relationship with Iran.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,1992623,00.html