08 July 2005
U.S. Condemns Murder of Egyptian Envoy to Iraq Ihab al-Sherif
State's Casey says such attacks will not deter efforts to assist Iraq
Following is the text of a statement from acting State Department spokesman Tom Casey July 8, condemning the murder of Egyptian envoy to Iraq Ihab al-Sherif:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
July 8, 2005
Statement by Tom Casey, Acting Spokesman
Killing of Egyptian Envoy to Iraq, Ihab al-Sherif
The United States condemns the brutal murder of Ambassador Ihab al-Sherif, Charge d'affaires of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Iraq. Secretary Rice spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit and expressed our deepest sympathy and condolences to his family and colleagues as well as to the government and people of Egypt.
Such attacks will not deter us from our commitment to assist the Iraqi people in their transition towards a peaceful and prosperous Iraq.
We will continue to work with the Iraqi government and security officials to bring those responsible to justice and to eliminate the network behind them.
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(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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