Saudis Blast Iran On Iraq, Warn Against Partition
Riyadh, Sept 27, (VOI)- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal warned against the partition of Iraq and the regional interference, mainly Iran, in its internal affairs, urging the Shiite clerics in Iraq to work toward achieving “national accord” in the country.
Speaking to reporters and media men on the sidelines of the 62nd session of the United National General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday night and quoted by Saudi news agency “any attempt to divide Iraqi represents a serious threat as it will ignite conflicts in the region.”
“Any foreign interference in Iraq does not help in establishing peace in the country, but on the contrary it increases dangerous,” the prince said.
“Iranians themselves acknowledged that they are interfering in Iraq’s domestic affairs and we heard Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad says that his country is ready to fill any vacancy that will appear after the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. Such statements are very dangerous,” he noted.
Prince Saud stressed the importance of achieving “national accord”.
He urged Shiite clerics in Iraq to leave no stone unturned in realizing the national accord because, he continued, they have a greater impact on the Iraqi government than the impact of the U.S.
He warned that the continued violent acts in Iraq will negatively affect Iraq’s neighboring countries.
On the possible U.S. withdrawal from the country, he said that “talks in the U.S. assert that they are a semi consensus that forces could not leave the country at this time within this deteriorating security condition.
He confirmed Saudi Arabia’s keenness to ensure Iraq’s unity, security, safety, and stability.
Meanwhile, Prince Saud said Saudi Arabia is planning to send an ambassador to Iraq after determining the location of the embassy and ensuring its security and the security of their diplomats.
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10% of the world Muslim population is Shia. 90% is Sunni. If anyone thinks that the Sunnis are goung to sit on their asses while the Persians take over the ME are naive.
The Saudis will never kowtow to the apostates in Iran.
September 27th, 2007 at 7:36 pmsaudis are astute politicians, they seem to support US and israeli positions when convenient while simultaneously funding the very extremism that informs the views of ahmedinijad and friends.
September 27th, 2007 at 7:40 pmyea tj thats the most retarded contradiction.
September 27th, 2007 at 9:47 pm“Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal warned against the partition of Iraq and the regional interference, mainly Iran, in its internal affairs,”
Like the talk, now let’s see the walk.
September 28th, 2007 at 3:55 amYea but TJ you must always remember it is not the Saudis themselves, as in the House of Saud, that funds the terrorists but various individuals and portions of apparatuses within their kingdom.
September 28th, 2007 at 11:07 am