Iraqi president brands Iranian national arrest (by US forces) "illegal"

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Source: Voice of Iraq

Sulaimaniya, Sept 25, (VOI)- Iraqi President Jalal al-Talabani on Tuesday described as "illegal" the U.S. forces' arrest of an Iranian national in the Kurdistan region last week.

"The detention of the Iranian trade delegation member in the Kurdistan region is illegal since the security file for the region has been handed over to the Kurdistan region's authorities," Talabani told reporters at Sulaimaniya airport before his departure to New York to take part in an annual meeting organized by former U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Last week, U.S. forces arrested a member of an Iranian trade delegation on an official visit to the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.

The U.S. army accused the detainee of being a member of the "Iranian Revolutionary Guards-Quds Corps."

"The Americans have decided to arrest all members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards- Quds Corps upon arrival in Iraqi territories," Talabani said.


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[iconoclastic cat]

1. Between that and Blackwater, I think Iraq is about to blow up in our faces. nt

[monktonman]

3. Lets hope so

then maybe our guys can come home.

[iconoclastic cat]

4. Unfortunately, when it happens, our guys will be in the middle of it.

Nobody should hope that it will happen.

[monktonman]

6. Yeah, your right, what was I thinking n/t

[Tempest]

2. What's wrong with Talabani?

He seems to think Iraq is a sovereign nation or something.

[simmonsj811]

5. kool aid

ran out couldn't more please send some help

[arewenotdemo]

7. I don't know where he got that idea.

What part of "freedom agenda" doesn't he get?