Baghdad: Iraq will not become base for US armies in case of war with Iran

Filed under:Conflicts — posted by webmaster on October 1, 2007 @ 2:26 pm

Iraq will not become the base for the American armies in case of the beginning of military campaigns against Iran or Syria. With such application Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdul-Mahdi after negotiations with Bashar al-Assad, the president of Syria, taken place in Damascus, has acted.
Answering the question on possible military campaign of the USA against Iran, Adel Abdul-Mahdi has answered, that Iraq will not accept that fact, that its territory will be used for aggression against any neighboring country.
As it has become known Adel Abdul-Mahdi and Bashar al-Assad have discussed safety issues in region. The Syrian president has noted that Damascus supports political progress in Iraq.
Gamble concerning possible military intrusion of the USA into Iran have appeared in connection with official applications from France, concerning preparations for possible war with Iran around of diplomatic variants of the decision of the Iranian nuclear question.
On September, 17th, 2007, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France Bernard Kouchner has told that France should be prepared for possible war with Islamic Republic. Thus on a question on, whether the Ministry of Defense of France prepares for war with Iran, Kouchner has answered, that such actions of the French command would be “normal”.
Meanwhile official Teheran believes that coalition armies under direction of the USA cannot start military campaign against Iran as now they are too busy with missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 
 



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