Iraq tells US not to interfere in ‘internal’ matters

AFP
Sunday, July 5, 2009

Iraq on Saturday told the United States to back off in its attempts to resolve rows between the strife-torn country’s sects, saying such interference could cause problems and make matters worse.

The message was directed at visiting US Vice President Joe Biden, who has repeatedly voiced concern about lingering feuds between Iraq’s Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish communities being a roadblock to political progress.

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“We don’t want other parties to interfere in this matter because it will cause complications,” government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said on state television, referring to the country’s national reconciliation process.

“(Joe Biden) has to convey to President (Barack) Obama the common desire of Iraqis to solve their problems together,” he said.

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