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| US committing 'massacre' in Iraq: Iran |
| 2008-05-06 |
| Iran accused US-led forces on Monday of a “massacre” of the Iraqi people and said further talks with Washington about improving security in its neighbour would be meaningless now. The Foreign Ministry statement effectively puts on hold any new meetings between the two old foes, which last year held three rounds of discussions in Baghdad, easing a diplomatic freeze lasting almost three decades. It also voiced support for Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in cracking down on “illegal” militias, after an Iraqi delegation urged Tehran to stop backing such groups. Washington accuses Iran of funding, arming and training Iraqi militias to attack US and Iraqi government forces, despite its public commitment to stabilising Iraq. Tehran blames the violence on the US presence in Iraq. Despite the mutual accusations, US and Iranian officials launched talks in May last year aimed at easing the bloodshed. A fourth meeting has been postponed repeatedly. “Right now, what we observe in Iraq is a massacre of the Iraqi nation by the occupying forces,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini told a news conference. On Sunday, in response to earlier remarks by an unnamed Iranian official who said Tehran saw no need for more talks because of US military action, the Iraqi government’s spokesman said this should not concern Tehran. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Iran accused US-led forces on Monday of a “massacre” of the Iraqi people How would they know? Are there lots of Iranians in Iraq on official business? Are they located in places that are currently experiencing heavy fighting? Why would they be located in such an area? A good host wouldn't have them hang out anywhere near where fighting and terrorist bombing would be a high risk. Do they receive reports from spies or family? Does Iran have any documentation to prove this? I'd like to see it so that the Coalition could use it to improve targeting methods. No, really . . . . |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-05-06 03:05 |
| #2 BIGNEWSNETWORK > KHAMEINI > IRAN HAS WON. WIll chart its own course in National, etc. development regardless of type or magnitude on interna sanctions. OTOH, SAME [long] > WHY ISLAMIC STATES ARE BAD FOR MUSLIMS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-05-06 00:41 |
| #1 sounds like some of their troublemakers got chopped up in that airstrike. Faster please. |
| Posted by: N guard 2008-05-06 00:28 |