Monday, July 11, 2005
Iraqi/Iranian RhetIraq: Defence Ministers
Who: Saadoun al-Dulaimi (Iraqi Minister of Defence) and Admiral Ali Shamkhani (Iranian Minister of Defence)
Source: Financial Times UK and Reuters-LA Times
Quotes: From July 8 FT article (July 12 LA Times article added on July 14);
"It's a new chapter in our relations with Iraq. We will start wide defense cooperation," Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani said at a news conference with his visiting Iraqi counterpart, Saadoun Dulaimi.
"We're going to form some committees which will be involved in mine clearance, identifying those missing from the war and also … to help train, rebuild and modernize the Iraqi army."
"Nobody can dictate to Iraq its relations with other countries," Mr. Dulaimi said in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, Admiral Ali Shamkhani.
Mr. Dulaimi said coalition forces were still needed. "If they leave in the current situation, there will be nothing but insurgency and crisis."
Source: Financial Times UK and Reuters-LA Times
Quotes: From July 8 FT article (July 12 LA Times article added on July 14);
"It's a new chapter in our relations with Iraq. We will start wide defense cooperation," Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani said at a news conference with his visiting Iraqi counterpart, Saadoun Dulaimi.
"We're going to form some committees which will be involved in mine clearance, identifying those missing from the war and also … to help train, rebuild and modernize the Iraqi army."
"Nobody can dictate to Iraq its relations with other countries," Mr. Dulaimi said in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, Admiral Ali Shamkhani.
Mr. Dulaimi said coalition forces were still needed. "If they leave in the current situation, there will be nothing but insurgency and crisis."
