The Command Post - Iraq - Iraqi VP Ramadan denies his country is receiving arms from Syria or Iran.

March 29, 2003

Iraqi VP Ramadan denies his country is receiving arms from Syria or Iran.

He spoke on Iraqi TV (reported by IBA). IBA says that Syria rushed to support the denial.
Ramadan also allegedely accused Arab countries of not only failing to support Irag, but of supporting the US and GB. He went on to accuse UN SG Annan of stealing money from the UN "Food for oil" fund."

Posted By Alisa at March 29, 2003 02:34 PM | TrackBack

Comments

?? Isn't Ramadan a holiday??

Posted by: John Anderson at March 29, 2003 02:44 PM

Not getting arms? Maybe a few legs and torsos would be handy for them just now

Posted by: MaxDarkSide at March 29, 2003 02:50 PM

Yes, but it also happen to be his last name:-)

Posted by: Alisa at March 29, 2003 02:56 PM

aww, I thought Kofi was a good friend of theirs, now they're turning on him?

Posted by: Bob at March 29, 2003 03:04 PM

Yup.. Iraq just happens to build exactly the same models as the Russians...

Posted by: Mark at March 29, 2003 03:04 PM

Hohoho, Kofi is a thief? if the Iraqis confess that they've been running a bribe system with him, someone is going to court v.soon... Maybe his eagerness to toe the Franco-German line was sef-interested, hmmm?

Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever) at March 29, 2003 03:23 PM

I would not take Mr. Ramadan's assertions that seriously, although in this world anything is possible...

Posted by: Alisa at March 29, 2003 03:31 PM