Tribal leaders call for an end to mullahs’ meddling in Iraq

Saturday, 08 September 2007

NCRI - Over 1000 tribal leaders in Iraq denounced Iranian regime’s meddling in their affairs and supported the alternative offered by Dr. Iyad Allawi, former Iraqi Prime Minister to the current catastrophic situation. Reporting the statement signed by the tribal leaders, the Iraqi news agency said, “Parallel to debates within the international political circles on the future of Iraq, more than 1000 tribal leaders from all over Iraq signed a statement to demand an end to the current disastrous situation and find a way to establish a national and democratic government under the leadership of Iyad Allawi.”

The Iraqi news agency quoted the tribal leaders’ statement declaring, “The Iranian regime at the cost of daily killings of hundreds and relying on militias and death squads has tried its best to intimidate the Iraqi people and deflect them from their main enemy. It has also tried to destabilize the political forces and make our people pay for its survival. The regime benefited tremendously from disunity among Iraqi forces and has temporarily imposed its own alternative on Iraqi society.”

The statement continued, “The Iraqi society has displayed its great national potential to fight terrorism and Islamic fascism even though it has serious wounds on its body. The most vicious crimes have not been able to break our resistance and to defeat us. We believe that national and democratic forces should join hands and create a powerful alternative under the leadership of Dr. Iyad Allawi. They should also encourage the regional and international powers to support the Iraqi alternative instead of joining with the Iranian regime’s allies. At the present, this is the best option to save our country.”