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April 17, 2003

Iran refuses to recognise Iraqi Interim Govt

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said on Wednesday his country will not recognise a US-installed interim administration in Iraq and will support Syria if it is attacked.

Hat Tip to reader James.

Posted By Alan E Brain at April 17, 2003 07:20 AM | TrackBack

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I doubt Iran wants to recognize any IIraqi government, anyway, so this statement is not too suprising. That way they get to snub two groups the country hates at once....

Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 17, 2003 07:41 AM

So, attacking Syria will automatically draw Iran into war.

Hmmm... A double header for the Shock & Awe World Tour...

Posted by: Original Mark at April 17, 2003 07:55 AM

MOAB anyone?

Posted by: telzey at April 17, 2003 09:26 AM

So, attacking Syria will automatically draw Iran into war.
Hmmm... A double header for the Shock & Awe World Tour...
Posted by Original Mark

Mark, did you bother to read the story?
he said: "We will defend Syria but it doesn't mean we will engage in military confrontation."

Posted by: back at April 17, 2003 09:32 AM

Ah... ok... Defense without military confrontation? What exactly does that mean I wonder? They'll take in syrian Ba'athists escaping from an overrun and newly occupied Syria?

Of course, it's a much longer haul from Syria to Iran that from Baghdad to Damascus lol...

Nothing would please me more than to see Syria and Iran both overthrown, Syria from without, necessarily, and Iran from within.

Then we can really exert some pressure on North Korea, although admittedly, I have no ideas at all for any outcome there that doesn't involve either 1) rivers of blood, or 2) Direct intervention by deity.

NK is hell on earth in perpetuity. Good thing Madeleine Albright sat down for a nice lunch of tea and foie gras and straightened everything out for us a few years ago, or it would really be bad now.

Posted by: MityDK at April 17, 2003 01:23 PM