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| Iraq |
| Aziz Would Have Been Hanged If He Had Come To Northern Iraq |
| 2003-03-19 |
| Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leader Jalal Talabani and Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) high-ranking official for regional administration Nechirvan Barzani came to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday and met with Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ugur Ziyal and Deputy Undersecretary Ali Tuygan. Speaking to reporters while leaving the ministry building, Talabani said they had discussed every issue that concerned both sides, adding that their opinions were very close to Turkey's opinions, and progress was recorded in every issue. Hummm, making nice are they? Replying a question about representation of Turkmens in the Iraqi National Council, Talabani said that the issue had been clarified at the meeting in Salahhaddin, and it was not a new issue, adding that they would chose representatives also among Sunni Arabs and Assyrians and send them to the Council. Everyone always talks nice before governments are overthrown. It's later when things get sticky. When recalled of news that Iraqi Vice President Tariq Aziz was currently in northern Iraq, Talabani said that Aziz was not currently in northern Iraq. Replying another question, Talabani said Aziz would have been hanged if he had come to northern Iraq. Bet he's glad he stayed in Baghdad. Well, maybe glad is to strong a word. Meanwhile, replying a question, Nechirvan Barzani said that there was no need for deployment of troops in northern Iraq for any intervention, adding, ''and if there is a need, Turkey is one of the countries that we ask for help.'' Uh huh. |
| Posted by:Steve |