Iraqi Prime Minister Urges Islamic Unity (Arab League wants US out)

[psychopomp]

ABCNEWS.com : Iraqi Prime Minister Urges Islamic Unity

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia July 29, 2004 — Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi urged Islamic countries Thursday to "stand as one group" against terrorists and voiced support for formation of Saudi-led Muslim force to help stabilize his country.

In Cairo, the Arab League said any such force would only be acceptable if ordered by the U.N. Security Council and linked to a specific timetable for withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq.

-snip

In Cairo, the Arab League's Ali Hamid said that "a solution with the help of the international community is a good idea provided that the Americans declare they are going to withdraw and not involve NATO in Iraqi affairs."

-snip

Some of the countries mentioned as possible participants in a security force Malaysia, Algeria, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Morocco are from far outside the region. Pakistan is among the many countries that Iraqi officials have contacted in recent weeks.

The Arab League has been reluctant to confer legitimacy on the interim Iraq government because of the continuing U.S. troop deployment.

-more


< http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20040729_727.html >

[earthside]

1. I'd like to know ...

... Why 'Saddam' Allawi thinks that the prospect of Saudi soldiers as hostages would promote stability in Iraq?

[umtalal]

2. Good Question n/t

[psychopomp]

6. The Saudis propose that no neighboring countries

should provide peacekeepers.

Under the Saudi proposal, Arab and Muslim countries that do not border on Iraq would be invited to contribute. Iraq believes involvement by its immediate neighbors in the country's security could ultimately lead to political conflicts with them.

"We look forward to the contribution of the Arab and the Islamic states with the exception of the neighboring states," Allawi said.

-snip

Some of the countries mentioned as possible participants in a security force Malaysia, Algeria, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Morocco are from far outside the region. Pakistan is among the many countries that Iraqi officials have contacted in recent weeks.

[thebigidea]

3. what a clown!

God, I still laugh when I see headlines that imply that Allawi has any credibility whatsoever.

[lefty_mcduff]

4. Not sure if the boy king will give up those 14 military bases

now being built. It would appear to me that the neocons are planning a long-time stay in Iraq, regardless of the consequences.

[reprobate]

5. Saudi soldiers in iraq would mean the end of the royal family.

Osama bin Missing's main intent has always been to depose the royals and establish an islamic gov't there.

I have no doubt that sending saudi troops to put down an islamic uprising would result in the entire royal family hanging from lamp posts. They are not well loved by the population.

This is another idiotic balloon floated by the white house to fool the public again.

[psychopomp]

7. See post #6

Sounds like Allawi is not considering Saudi soldiers in Iraq.

[daleo]

9. A Saudi-lead Muslim force

"Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi urged Islamic countries Thursday to "stand as one group" against terrorists and voiced support for formation of Saudi-led Muslim force to help stabilize his country."

Even in the unlikely event this happens, I can't imagine other countries being led by the Saudis, if the Saudis have no troops there themselves. Unless they are just leading with their wallets.

[DoomFook]

8. They Won't Do Anything

until chimpy is out and then when President Kerry pulls the troops out. Kerry is smart enough to know, just like Carter did with Iran that an Islamic state is inevitable. Everyone in the world, except for freepers wants chimpy out so that the people of that region can implement what is rightly in their culture, an Islamic state.