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http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/viewprintablearticle.asp on Iraq, Kurds: Khatami http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/viewprintablearticle.asp TEHRAN, Oct 17 (AFP) - Iran and Turkey, both neighbours of Iraq and with sizeable Kurdish minorities, agree on the need to prevent Iraq's Kurds becoming independent, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami indicated Thursday. ©2002 IranMania Turkish President, Ahmet Necdet Sezer. Speaking on return from a regional economic summit in Istanbul, Khatami said that in talks with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Necdet Sezer he had noted that "the views and anxieties of our two countries were quite close", according to IRNA. He said that Turkey was agreed that "the sovereignty and territorial integrity" of Iraq must be preserved, and that the crisis over Iraq should be resolved peacefully. "We underlined the need for more cooperation between Iran and Turkey but also with other countries to avoid a military incursion" by the United States, which is seeking to overthrow Iraqi President Saddam Hussein for allegedly developing weapons of mass destruction, Khatami said. ©2002 IranMania & AFP Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who led his nation during an eight bloody war against Iran, said "We are opposed to any [US] aggression against Iran" in comments made on Monday. Turkey has threatened military action to prevent any moves towards independence by Iraq's Kurds, who enjoy autonomy in a northern enclave protected by US and British military aircraft operating from a Turkish airbase. The Kurds say they want a federal set-up in a post-Saddam Iraq, but deny they are seeking independence. Khatami's comments mark a rapprochement between Iran and Turkey, which has been the target of criticism from Tehran for its close ties with Israel. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/ctrl@;listserv.aol.com/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/ctrl@;listserv.aol.com/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
