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'KSA sponsor of terrorism in Iraq'
 [Iran Press TV] Soddy Arabia is a leading sponsor of terrorism in Iraq to promote its influence in the region and decrease Iraq-Iran relations, an analyst says."Soddy Arabia is a leading government that has sponsored, supported and funded suicide kabooms and terrorist attacks in Iraq since 2003, and the largest number of jacket wallahs outside of Iraq is the Saudis," Ali al-Ahmed, director of Institute for [Persian] Gulf Affairs (I[P]GA), said in an interview with Press TV. He added that Soddy Arabia would also like to see American troops continue their presence in Iraq to dissuade what they claim to be an "Iranian-influence in Iraq." "They see the Iraq-Iran relationship to be interpreted as influence and control," Ahmed said. Last week, Iraqi parliamentarians said Riyadh provides financial and moral support for the terrorist groups in Iraq. They said some terrorist elements, who have been jugged in Iraq, have referred to Saudi officials as their patrons. Political analysts say Riyadh has failed in its attempts to prevent the coming into power of the current Shia-led government in Iraq. The official religion in Soddy Arabia is Wahhabism -- an extremely intolerant interpretation of Islam. The Saudi Wahhabis, also known as Salafis, have been blamed for fueling and funding terrorism against Shia Mohammedans as well as others across the world. Soddy Arabia also supported former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the eight years of war between Iran and Iraq in the 1980s. Posted by: Fred 2011-07-19 |
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