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Iraqi Leadership Threatens Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

Iraq News, 14 Feb 1999

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Iraqi Leadership Threatens Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Baghdad Iraq Television Network in Arabic 2000 GMT 14 Feb 99 
[Announcer-read report over video]
[FBIS Translated Text] Leader President Saddam Husayn, may God watch 
over him has presided over a meeting attended by 'Izzat Ibrahim, vice 
chairman of the Revolution Command Council [RCC]; Taha Yasin Ramadan, 
vice president; and 'Ali Hasan al-Majid, RCC member.
   The conferees discussed the current situation and the circumstance of 
confronting the US-British aggression against the sanctity of our 
national airspace. The following statement was issued after the meeting:
   Once again, proceeding from our pan-Arab principles and 
responsibilities and based on our deep faith in God and the exalted 
principles of true Islam, we caution the rulers of Saudi Arabia and 
Kuwait and tell them that you are now being involved in an aggressive 
hateful war in which the people of Najd and Hejaz and the Kuwaiti people 
have no interest. Those who have interest in this war are the United 
States and Zionism. 
   Increasing the sea of blood between you on the one hand and the 
people of Iraq, the principles of right, and all that pleases God, on 
the other, will keep you like a disoriented person whose doubts and
fears drive him to the unknown.
   If you do not intend this, you must pause and regain your senses and 
do what satisfies God and the people of the country for which you are 
responsible. 
   If you are powerless, and you do not harbor a premeditated desire to 
commit aggression and harm, then with God's help and the support of the 
sons of our glorious Arab nation, including the genuine and loyal 
nationalists who are faithful to the customs and meanings of their 
people and nation in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, we can target the sources 
and means of the aggression from any place it may be launched.
   If what you are doing is premeditated and is intended to kill more 
Iraqi men, women, children, and elders and destroy Iraq's properties, 
then God is above all.  It suffices us that we have presented enough 
evidence against those who committed aggression to all.
  Ignominy to the lowly ones before and after. God is great. 
[video clip of Saddam, in a civilian attire, presiding over meeting, 
officials attending]