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Iraq
Iran promises to help establish security in Iraq
2006-09-13
Iraq's prime minister on Tuesday made his first official visit to Iran, asking the Islamic regime to crack down on al-Qaida militants infiltrating his country and seeking new deals to help Iraq's troubled oil industry.

Premier Nouri al-Maliki had a red-carpet reception at the office of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. After their meeting, the two leaders exchanged jokes at a joint press conference. "All our assistance to the Iraqi people will be to establish complete security in this country," Ahmadinejad told the press conference, according to the state-run news agency. "Iran and Iraq enjoy historical relations. These relations go beyond from neighborly ties. Our relations will remain excellent," he said.

Al-Maliki said his visit would be "a turning point in the expansion of relations between Iran and Iraq that enjoy historical and ancient ties." Asked about allegations that Iran was interfering in Iraq, al-Maliki said, "There is no obstacle in the way of implementing agreements between Iran and Iraq."
Posted by:Fred

#8  In a diplo speak to Iran: "Please don't!"
Translated into everyday language: "Fuck off!"
Posted by: twobyfour   2006-09-13 11:19  

#7  So funny... Iran is a huge part of the reason why there are so many insurgents to begin with. Of course they can provide security... they just pass the word on to their people that they have been funding to stop... and all of a sudden they look like the hero's.

Blackvenom-2001
Posted by: Blackvenom-2001   2006-09-13 10:15  

#6  Well, this IS some kinda setback in the democracy experiment for Iraq. Heh. The Iranian takeover of Iraq, or at least control of Iraq becomes more transparent every day. Just like Syria neutralized and compromised Lebanon.

Collectively, the Kurds are the only ones that have paid their dues and deserve their own country. During the time we provided air cover for the Kurds after GW1, they did something with the time and protection that were given them.

After the liberation of Iraq from Saddam by the US, the Sunnis embraced al Q and the thugs. The Shiites like Sistani played politics with murderers like Tater.

However the two of them respect the iron fist when it deals them a mortal blow. Now we are getting back into Wrechards 3 conjectures land. The only way I see this problem solved without the use of ultrahigh temperature reactions is to take the money out of the equation, and that gets back to the terror financiers. Then the rest of them can pound sand or kill each other or both for another millenium in their respective sandboxes.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2006-09-13 09:36  

#5  "All our assistance to the Iraqi people will be to establish complete security in this country,"

Is it OK to nuke if this doesn't turn out to be the case?
Posted by: gorb   2006-09-13 05:21  

#4  the two leaders exchanged Jewish jokes at a joint press conference
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-09-13 02:36  

#3  Iran promises to help establish security in Iraq

In other news: Fox offers free keying of henhouse doors
Posted by: Zenster   2006-09-13 02:32  

#2  LOL. YJCMTSU.
Posted by: flyover   2006-09-13 02:05  

#1  "Our relations remain excellent" > you betcha boy, and relations will be even better after Iran takes over Iraq, the ME + Muslim world + world itself.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-09-13 02:04  

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