From Memri today.... connect the dots.....
WHILE IN LONDON AFTER SURGERY, AYATOLLAH AL-SISTANI HAD A STORMY MEETING WITH AN IRANIAN DELEGATION THAT DEMANDED A ROLE FOR IRAN IN IRAQ. AL-SISTANI CATEGORICALLY DENIED THEM ANY ROLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY PACKED AND LEFT FOR IRAQ WITHOUT CONSULTING HIS HOSTS OR THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT. (AL-HAYAT, LEBANON, 8/27/04)
AN IRAQI DELEGATION HEADED BY DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER BURHAM SALEH IS VISITING IRAN, CARRYING WITH IT SECURITY AND POLITICAL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO IRANIAN INTERVENTION IN INTERNAL IRAQI AFFAIRS. (AL-ZAMAN, BAGHDAD, 8/29/04)
IRAQ'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR DR. MUWAFFAQ AL-RABI'I SAYS THAT THERE IS EVIDENCE TO PROVE THAT MUQTADA AL-SADR HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY FOREIGN ELEMENTS.' (AL-SHARQ AL-AWSAT, LONDON, 8/28/04)
MUQTADA AL-SADR'S AIDE SAID THAT THE AL-MAHDI ARMY WOULD NOT BE DISARMED AND THAT THE NEW AGREEMENT DID NOT REQUIRE DISARMAMENT. HE ALSO SAID THAT NEGOTIATIONS WITH A DELEGATION FROM THE IRAQI INTERIOR MINISTRY AND THE IRAQI PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE ARE UNDERWAY REGARDING THE SITUATION IN OTHER CITIES. (AL-HAYAT, LONDON, 8/29/04)
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