IRAQ: US attack is imminent, opposition leader expects

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TEHRAN, Feb 10 2003 (IPS) - -The much-speculated US military offensive against Iraq seems to be more imminent than ever, leader of the opposition Iraqi National Congress (INC) Ahmad Chalabi expected.

The leading pro-western Iraqi opposition figure, however, strongly opposed the idea of installing a military ruler to govern the so-called "post-Saddam Iraq".

Chalabi, who is now in al-Suleimaniyah in Northern Iraq, told Tehran radio today that the shape of the future Federal regime should be left to the Iraqi people to decide.

He made it clear that Turkmen would be represented in any future government besides Arabs and Kurds.

Chalabi is currently in northern Iraq to join other opposition leaders planning to hold a "coordination committee meeting" to discuss the future of Iraq.

According to Chalabi, the main Kurdish forces would maintain security for all participants of the meeting.

IRAQ: US attack is imminent, opposition leader expects

By IPS Correspondents Reprint | | Print |

Att.Editors: The following item is from the Qatar News Agency (QNA)

TEHRAN, Feb 10 2003 (IPS) - -The much-speculated US military offensive against Iraq seems to be more imminent than ever, leader of the opposition Iraqi National Congress (INC) Ahmad Chalabi expected.
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