Posted March. 18, 2002 09:08,
Foreign papers reported on the 16th that Gerhard Schroeder German Prime Minister expressed practically not to participate in the attack on Iraq by saying that it would join the attack when UN determines to, and European Commission President Romano Prodi expressed worries about the attack on Iraq. British military authorities also advised, “the attack on Iraq should fail. ”
Especially Saudi Arabia expressed its opposition to the attack on Iraq to U.S. Deputy President Dick Cheney visiting Mideast, reported New York Times.
▽Announcement of Germany not to join the attack = Prime Minister Schroeder said, “we will participate in the military action of U.S. just when UN requests it.”
French President Jacques Chirac at press briefing on the 16 said, “Iraq leaders should accept the UN`s claim for military inspection to avoid the threat of being attacked. ”
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, professing himself right hand of U.S., is losing supports in England. British papers reported that British Home Secretary David Blunkett warned, “serious riots might be created when it join in the attack, ” and military leaders also said, “military action against Iraq should fail. ”
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said at a press interview, “we opposed to using any kind of force against Iraq. ”
▽ the opposition of Saudi = U.S. Deputy President Dick Cheney almost completely failed in persuading mideast Arabian countries.
Fahd king of Saudi on the 16th said, “I will not allow Saudi territory to be used for attack on Arabian or Islamic country. ” Abdullah Crown Prince said at the interview with ABC, “ attack on Iraq would not be in the interests of U.S., Mideast and the world. ” UAE issued an official statement, and said, “UAE President Sheikh Zaid bin Sultan al-Nahayan is apposed to any military attack on Iraq, and advise U.S. to be tolerate. ”
Other leaders also clearly expressed opposition by saying, “attack on Bagdad should bring woe, ”(Jordan`s king Abdullah Hussein) and “I don`t agree with the attack on Iraq”(Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of the Republic of Yemen).