Talabani rejects any strike on Syria from Iraq

leftchick

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Tue Nov-01-05 06:12 AM
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Talabani rejects any strike on Syria from Iraq

Talabani rejects any strike on Syria from Iraq - paper

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said in remarks published on Tuesday he would oppose the use of Iraqi territory as a launchpad for any U.S. military strike on Syria.

"I absolutely reject that Iraqi territory be used as a launchpad for any military strike against Syria or any other Arab country," Talabani told Arabic daily Asharq Al-Awsat.

"But this is my personal opinion and my capabilities are limited in confronting America's might ... I cannot impose my opinion on them," he added in an interview.

U.S. President George W. Bush said last month that military action would be a last resort to deal with Syria, which Washington accuses of allowing foreign fighters to cross the border into Iraq, where U.S. troops are fighting a blooding insurgency.

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LynnTheDem

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Tue Nov-01-05 06:32 AM
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1. the PRESIDENT of Iraq; can't impose his OPINION on what US does in IRAQ.

How's that for

SOVEREIGNTY

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unhappycamper

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Tue Nov-01-05 06:53 AM
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2. No, I think you mean

sovereignty

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LynnTheDem

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Tue Nov-01-05 09:17 AM
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3. Are you referring to bUShica's sovereignty over Iraq...

or to Iraq's sovereignty over Iraq.

Heh.

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unhappycamper

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Tue Nov-01-05 11:07 AM
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6. Iraq's

sovereignty

over Iraq.

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LynnTheDem

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Tue Nov-01-05 11:29 AM
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7. I was pretty sure you didn't mean

bUShica's SOVEREIGNTY over Iraq, but rather Iraq's sovereignty over Iraq.

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AlCzervik

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Tue Nov-01-05 09:38 AM
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4. oh looks like O'Lielly will have a new boycott campaign

i'm sure the Iraq Business review will write an article about how he's hurting their economy just like the oft mentioned Paris business Review he's always referring to.
http://www.parisbusinessreview.com/

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enigma000

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Tue Nov-01-05 10:30 AM
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5. He's playing both sides of the field

I think I might know what Talabani is doing.

The Iraqi government knows that foreign insurgents (yes just 5% of the total) are coming across the Syrian boarder. I'm sure they would love to takeout the staging areas in Syria, and maybe even, give the Syrian military a bloody nose. But, since that would be unpopular with many Iraqis, Talabani is stating he is against it - leaving in the threat the Americans could do it anyway.

Smart move. Keeps him (and the Iraqi government) out of any confrontation with Syria. Guess that's why he's President.

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Tue Nov-01-05 01:44 PM
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8. There may be something to what you're saying! n/t

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WhiteTara

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Tue Nov-01-05 02:11 PM
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9. hang in there Talabani

that is the most reasoned voice I have heard on this mess. I'll bet the "insurgents" kill him on the way to work soon.

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Tue Nov-01-05 02:16 PM
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10. "mess" is the right word for Mideast situation

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