Iraq Leader: No Normalization With Israel

[maddezmom]

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Monday that Baghdad will not make any moves to normalize relations with Israel before other Arabs do as part of a Mideast settlement.


The U.S.-backed prime minister, speaking to reporters at a joint news conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, also dismissed Arab press reports that Israelis have established a presence in Iraq (news - web sites) after the U.S.-led invasion.


"Future relations with Israel are determined by two issues: international resolutions and a just and comprehensive peace that has been adopted by Arab leaderships, including the Palestinian leadership. Iraq will not take any unilateral action on a settlement with Israel outside those two frameworks," Allawi told reporters.


He described as "absolutely false" Arab press reports that Israeli intelligence agents were operating out of Iraq.

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[Racenut20]

1. Ahhh Democracy at work

Perhaps Iraq will be a new model for our World History text books.

[IndianaGreen]

3. There is nothing democratic about Allawi

Allawi is a former Saddam secret policeman and he was also a CIA-sponsored terrorist.

I don't expect Allawi to live very long...

[xchrom]

2. that israeli intelligence is there, i have no doubt

but i don't think even moderate arab countries want to get caught up in the disaster that is israel/palestine.
no surprise -- except maybe to bush. but he's an idiot -- so who cares.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

4. Well there goes that justification for the war

A stable Middle East my ass!