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 Islamic states promised more assistance for Iraq in the face of a raging insurgency yesterday but balked at the outright condemnation of âterrorismâ requested by its under-fire government. A final statement issued after a three-day meeting of foreign ministers of the 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference insisted on a right of âlegitimate resistance against occupationâ.
âMinisters affirmed their decision to offer all sorts of support to the Iraqi interim government to write a constitution, as well as achieve security and stability,â the statement said. But it added the rider that the support was aimed at helping Iraq âachieve sovereignty and end occupation.â Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr Al-Kurbi, whose country hosted the meeting, said his counterparts also âcalled upon all Iraqis to unite in order to end occupationâ. The statement condemned âall aspects of terrorismâ but insisted on âdifferentiating between terrorism and legitimate resistance against occupationâ.
| Really, it may not be their fault. I understand the Koran requires that they squat to pee... |
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