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Anger at US and at Israeli strike in Syria, mark Islamic summit
(Patrick McDowell, Associated Press, October 11, 2003)
The world's Islamic nations opened their biggest meeting in three years Saturday with a call for the eviction of U.S. troops from Iraq and the rapid restoration of its sovereignty. . . . The gathering of the 57 countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the world's biggest Muslim political grouping, is its first regular summit since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks brought terrorism to the center of world politics. . . . Top priority should go to "the eviction of foreign forces from Iraq, allowing the United Nations to administer Iraqi affairs (as a) prelude to restoration of Iraq's independence, and to the rebuilding of what has been destroyed over the past 20 years, all in accordance with a clear and short timetable," . . . Muslim countries were unanimous in feeling that the United States should leave Iraq and hand over power to Iraqis. Striking a common position on peacekeepers would not be on the summit agenda, he said. . . . Syria declared that it wants the conference to formally condemn Israel's recent airstrike against a training base for Palestinian militants on its soil. Damascus claims the base was closed years ago, while Israel insists it was being used recently by suicide bombers plotting attacks. . . . Malaysia's leader said Israel and the United States were trying to spark a Mideast war. . . . "Israel has been urging America to invade Syria, and Americans seemed to be reluctant, so in order to force the hand of America, Israel invades Syria," Mahathir said. . . . "Now, the Americans will have to support it. Otherwise, the candidates for the presidency in the United States will lose Jewish votes."

posted by LoZo 11:08 AM