|
Iranian defense minister arrives in Baghdad for talks on security issues
Baghdad (Iraqinews.com) ‐ Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami arrived Wednesday in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on a two-day visit, according to the Islamic Theocratic RepublicNews Agency (IRNA). Hatami was welcomed at the Baghdad International Airport by Secretary General of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense Lieutenant General Mohammad Jawad Kazim. Hatami said his visit to the neighboring country of Iraq is aimed to develop bilateral cooperation in the fields of defense and military. The talks will also tackle the latest regional developments, particularly the recent U.S. air strike on Syria, the Iranian defense minister pointed out. He also congratulated the Iraqi people and government for their victory over the terrorist Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (IS) group following nearly three months of fighting between the two sides. Iran’s influence in Iraq has fueled sectarian tensions throughout the region, with Sunni states, and American allies, like Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... mobilizing to oppose Iranian expansionism. Besides Iraq, Iran’s expansion project includes Leb, Syria, Yemen  ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic...and Afghanistan. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-04-19 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=512765 |