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| Europe |
| Status of Iraqi embassy in Brussels remains unchanged |
| 2003-04-11 |
| Belgium has criticized a a statement issued by the US ambassador in Brussels asking Belgium to review the status of Iraqi diplomats in the country. ''Parts of the communique is certainly not of the best taste. We were surprised by its tone,'' Belgian foreign ministry spokesman Patrick Herman told IRNA Friday. "Oh, how ucky!" The US ambassador to Belgium, Stephen Brauer, in a statement on Thursday said he hoped that the ''Belgian government will take immediate measures to protect Iraqi property in Belgium .'' Meaning we don't want the present set of Baathist hacks to steal all the towels and silverware... ''The embassy of Iraq and its contents, as well as other Iraqi diplomatic properties, should be sequestered and protected," Brauer said, calling also for a review of the status of Iraqi diplomats in the county. "If the government immediately takes these measures, Belgium will show that it supports the Iraq of tomorrow, not the old regime,'' said the US ambassador. Makes sense to me, but... ''We wouldn't be rushing'' to take a decision, said the Belgian spokesman. That's a fairly forthright admission they support the old regime and to hell with the new one. Ptui. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #4 The Iraqi embassy in Brussels is still under the command of George Galloway. |
| Posted by: Dishman 2003-04-11 19:10:45 |
| #3 Elect them to parliament. |
| Posted by: RW 2003-04-11 13:23:41 |
| #2 This is funny. I remember when they defiantly refused to eject the Hussein regime's diplomats. What are they going to do with them now? |
| Posted by: g wiz 2003-04-11 12:47:17 |
| #1 Just like we were so eager in our 'rush to war'? Pathetic blustering surrender rats... |
| Posted by: Raj 2003-04-11 12:13:53 |