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| Ahmadinejad accuses US of spreading terror in Iraq |
| 2008-03-04 |
| Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on an unprecedented visit to Iraq, was aiming to build ties with officials from a once-hated neighbor and to accuse the United States of spreading terrorism. The two-day visit was thick with symbolism as both the US and Iran seek to influence Iraq's future. Ahmadinejad said talks Sunday with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, a Sunni Kurd who told the Iranian leader to call him "Uncle Jalal," were "brotherly." Then Ahmadinejad cut through the US-controlled Green Zone to visit Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a fellow Shi'ite, at his Cabinet offices. The sprawling Green Zone contains the core of the US diplomatic mission to Iraq - including a massive new embassy - and is heavily protected against occasional rocket attacks, which American officials have blamed on Iranian-backed Shi'ite extremists. Ahmadinejad denied the charges at least twice during news conferences throughout Sunday. "Six years ago, there were no terrorists in our region. As soon as the others landed in this country and the region, we witnessed their arrival and presence," he said Sunday night after meeting Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the leader of Iraq's largest Shi'ite political bloc. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Yep > FOX NEWS segment - MOUD has also reportedly called for the withdrawal of all foreign powers + forces from Iraq [Afghanistan?]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-03-04 00:45 |