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http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/today/others/for10.htm The Nation (Pakistan) September 17, 2002 US seeks world domination: Iran TEHRAN (AFP) - The United States is hell-bent on world domination, rendering the United Nations irrelevant in its bid to control energy sources, Iran’s former president alleged Monday. “The presence of the US in the region, especially in Afghanistan and in its open and arrogant aim to overthrow the Iraqi regime, highlights that it wishes to become the new conqueror of the world,” Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani told defence ministry officials. “The United States does not want to save the Iraqi people. It wants to preserve its own interests,” said the influential conservative, who heads Iran’s top body of political arbitration, the Expediency Council. Rafsanjani, quoted on state television and radio, told the gathering that “US adventurism in the Persian Gulf region is aimed at securing their vital interests, especially those relating to energy.” “The ultimatum of (US President George W.) Bush to the UN” to deal with Iraq, delivered in a speech last week, “has placed in jeopardy the credibility of the UN,” Rafsanjani said. In contrast, Rafsanjani on Friday welcomed Bush’s speech to the UN General Assembly, saying it amounted to a “step back” from the brink in dealing with Iraq. A string of senior Iranian officials have voiced fierce opposition to a US attack on neighbouring Iraq and urged Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to readmit UN weapons inspectors. Meanwhile, Iraq President Saddam Hussein chaired Monday a joint meeting of the govt and the ruling Baath Party to discuss “current political” issues amid threats of a US military attack on Baghdad. The meeting was meant “to discuss some current political issues,” the state agency ANI reported without giving more details. It was the second meeting of the Iraqi leadership presided by Saddam in the last 24 hours. On Sunday, senior Iraqi officials briefed Saddam on their recent visits to Arab states aimed at mustering support in Baghdad’s standoff with the United States over its weapons programs. The meeting gathered Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan, vice-chairman of Iraq’s ruling Revolutionary Command Council Ezzat Ibrahim, and RCC member Ali Hassan al-Majeed. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bacIlu Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
