U.S. Presence Is Iraq’s Main Problem: Iranian Leader
Well guess what Iranian FUCK STICKS, we have been there for 5 years. Mainly due to YOUR fucking with the stability of the entire country.
Maybe if you and the democrats back here get the fuck out of the way, we can get the job done a lot quicker?
Knock off the bullshit.
By Hashem Kalantari
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran’s supreme leader told visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday that the presence of U.S. forces in Iraq was the biggest obstacle to its development as a united country.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hit out at the “occupiers” in Iraq at a time when Baghdad is negotiating with the United States on a new agreement aimed at giving a legal basis for U.S. troops to stay in Iraq after December 31, when their U.N. mandate expires.
“The presence of occupiers in Iraq, particularly the U.S. armed forces … is the main obstacle to unity in Iraq,” state radio quoted Khamenei, Shi’ite Iran’s top authority, as saying.
“The occupiers who use their military and security powers to interfere in Iraq’s affairs … are Iraq’s main problem,” Khamenei said in his meeting with Maliki. He said the “Americans’ dreams” in Iraq would not be realized.
U.S. officials have accused Iran of seeking to derail the talks by “inspiring” media reports that the United States is trying to force Iraq to accept a deal on permanent bases.
Ties between Iran and Iraq have improved since the Sunni Arab strongman Saddam Hussein was ousted five years ago, and a Shi’ite-led government came to power in Iraq.
But Maliki’s government treads a fine line in its relations with Iran, seeking support while mindful of U.S. accusations that Iran supports the Shi’ite militias responsible for some of Iraq’s violence.
Iran, which fought an eight-year war with Iraq in the 1980s, denies the accusation and blames the presence of U.S. troops for the violence that has followed the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Maliki sought on Sunday to soothe Iranian concerns about his government’s talks on a “status of forces” deal with the United States, saying: “There is nothing in today’s Iraq that could threaten the stability of the neighboring countries”.
The negotiations are the subject of heated debate both in United States and Iraq, where thousands have answered the anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s call for weekly protests after Friday Muslim prayers.
Iraq’s government spokesman said before Maliki’s three-day visit started on Saturday that the issue of Iranian interference would be raised, but it was not clear whether it had been discussed in his meetings so far in Tehran.
Iran has often pledged support for Iraq and its government, and Khamenei did so again on Monday: “Helping Iraq … is our religious duty,” he told Maliki.
To counter Iran’s growing influence in Iraq, Washington has been trying to persuade Iraq’s Sunni-ruled Gulf Arab neighbors to offer more support to Maliki’s government, by forgiving debts and opening diplomatic missions in Baghdad.
(Additional reporting by Parisa Hafezi; Writing by Fredrik Dahl; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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What this old asshole is really saying is the US is the only roadblock to Iranian influence and possibly domination over Iraq. This guy can eat shit
June 9th, 2008 at 6:44 amWhen did Iran decide it is their business who Iraq decides to associate with. As much as I can tell it is not Iran’s affair.
Maybe the Ayatolla knows how many Iranians are actually living in Southern Iraq disguised as Iraqis and we don’t. Keep looking boys, you are gonna be surprised at what you find
in Southern Iraq.
Maliki needs to stand up to Iran and tell them to stay out of Iraq affairs. He could always ask Gen. Petraeus to help. I am sure he would love to…
June 9th, 2008 at 7:09 am“The occupiers who use their military and security powers to interfere in Iraq’s affairs … are IRAN’s main problem,” Khamenei said”.
There ya go, raggy boy - fixed that for ya. No charge.
June 9th, 2008 at 7:58 amNah. The problem with Iraq is the problem with the rest of the ME: Islam itself. Crush it and Iraq and every other ME country including Iran will be free.
Iran has already lost its citizenry. Christian conversions are tripling every 6 months. Pretty soon Islam will be marginalized in Iran. LOL
Rant on old man. Your days are numbered. And the Mahdi is still stuck on the toilet sitting next to the other Baal…Allah.
Derka Derka. 11charlie….out.
June 9th, 2008 at 10:00 am