Saudi FM warns against dividing Iraq, Iran's interference

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Source: Voice of Iraq

Riyadh, Sept 27, (VOI)- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal warned against the partition of Iraq and the regional interference, mainly Iran, in its internal affairs, urging the Shiite clerics in Iraq to work toward achieving "national accord" in the country.

Speaking to reporters and media men on the sidelines of the 62nd session of the United National General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday night and quoted by Saudi news agency "any attempt to divide Iraqi represents a serious threat as it will ignite conflicts in the region."
"Any foreign interference in Iraq does not help in establishing peace in the country, but on the contrary it increases dangerous," the prince said.

"Iranians themselves acknowledged that they are interfering in Iraq's domestic affairs and we heard Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad says that his country is ready to fill any vacancy that will appear after the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. Such statements are very dangerous," he noted.
Prince Saud stressed the importance of achieving "national accord".

He urged Shiite clerics in Iraq to leave no stone unturned in realizing the national accord because, he continued, they have a greater impact on the Iraqi government than the impact of the U.S.
He warned that the continued violent acts in Iraq will negatively affect Iraq's neighboring countries.
On the possible U.S. withdrawal from the country, he said that "talks in the U.S. assert that they are a semi consensus that forces could not leave the country at this time within this deteriorating security condition.

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. Funny how the Prince forgot to mention American interference with Iraqi internal affairs.

[madmom]

2. and he thinks it's all fun and games there now?...................

"any attempt to divide Iraqi represents a serious threat as it will ignite conflicts in the region.":wtf:

[Tempest]

3. If Saudi Arabia was serious about Iraq reaching a national accord

They would crackdown on their own people who are funding the insurgents and going over to Iraq to fight against the U.S. and the Iraqi government.

But it so much easier to just blame Iran.