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| Iraqi envoy in Sudan to rally support |
| 2003-01-21 |
| An Iraqi envoy held talks in Sudan on Sunday as part of Baghdad's diplomatic efforts to rally Arab support against possible U.S. military strikes. The official Sudan News Agency (SUNA) quoted Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf as saying after his meetings: "Iraq, Sudan and Thanks for your support! The United States has said it would know "in a matter of weeks" whether Iraq was cooperating with arms inspectors and has threatened to launch a war to enforce Baghdad to come clean on alleged nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. SUNA said Sahaf, who delivered a message to Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, also said: "Launching war against Iraq will be unethical and unjust and that will amount to a criminal act." Yeah. That sounds like what the Iraqis and their surrogates have been saying... Sahaf also met Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail. "Sudan is in solidarity with Iraq, all Arab nations have to prevent any aggression on Iraq," Ismail was quoted as saying. "And when it's all over, we'll kiss the hand of whoever wins. We promise..." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 Sudan? Sudan? We're supposed to give a crap what Sudan thinks? Hello! |
| Posted by: Denny 2003-01-21 22:57:21 |