The positions of Iraqi - Kuwaiti varying float to the surface again
Prime Ministers of Iraq and Kuwait in Baghdad
24.07.2011
Nazim Yasin
Back views of the Iraqi - Kuwaiti different to the interface information with the stresses in the tone of offering both positions are an end finally Magazine senior U.S. to be described as "a war of words."
Baghdad, Kuwait, managed through the years that followed the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime from a long way on the road to normalization of relations which seems to be the painful memories of the invasion are still Tekrha especially on the Kuwaiti side demands guarantees a sure not to override state sovereignty in order not to repeat any Iraqi government in the future adventure of the former regime. With repeated Baghdad say that the tragedies caused by the invasion of Saddam's regime of Kuwait suffered by the Iraqis more than their neighbors, pointing to years of international economic sanctions is unprecedented in history, which were denied during which food, medicine and essential items as well as the subsequent lack of security and stability, and hit the infrastructure of sabotage and destruction. In what appeared even a few months ago that the issues of reparations and debt are the highlight of preventing full normalization appeared recently the issue of the project (the port of Mubarak the Great) that Kuwait plans to implement it on the island of Bubiyan close to Iraq and Baghdad is that it will cause virtually shut down the only sea port for the country. The Kuwaiti government has renewed to say finally that it is "serious" in the promotion of good-neighborly relations expressing willingness to "full" to help Iraq in the implementation of the remainder of the obligations stipulated by UN Security Council resolutions to come out completely from Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. According to the identical letters her face Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, to the Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon and President of the Security Council during the month of July the representative of Germany Peter Viag "We are confident that Iraq's implementation of its international obligations remaining under the umbrella of the United Nations and its respect of the resolution 833 (for the year 1993) and its implementation on the ground will be an important input to build confidence between the two countries and a breakthrough to a broader horizon for a strong relationship be based on respect for international legitimacy and international law and the principle of non-interference in internal affairs. " It also quoted the official Kuwaiti news agency (KUNA) on July 16 him as saying in the letters that he with respect to the issues of prisoners and the return of property and the National Archives, Kuwait "estimated constructive cooperation shown by the Iraqi government to end this humanitarian issue" in the context of the Tripartite Commission and its Technical Committee under the chairmanship of the International Committee of the Red Cross to uncover the fate of missing Kuwaitis and other nationals of third countries. But the letters They noted the also another issue relating to the draft maintenance of border signs between the two countries and described as "still pending". With justified official statements return of the Kuwaiti ambassador in Iraq to the country recently as a "leave to spend the holy month of Ramadan," noted Journal of American leading to the the headquarters of the Kuwaiti embassy in Baghdad and its neighboring building last Tuesday vulnerable to attacks with Katyusha rockets. She said the magazine "Foreign Policy" Foreign Policy in the article published under the title " the Kuwait war of words with Iraq , "The missile attack was not hurt none of the employees of the embassy was hurt, pointing to their departure from Iraq at the time called on the Kuwaiti MP angry at his country's government to expel the Iraqi ambassador, according to expression. In his account of these developments, considered the author of the article David Roberts David Roberts that "even in the turmoil the Middle East is such an incident is surprising." and after that displays the article for the details of the most divisive issues, which he described tensions continuing including compensation, debt and the feelings of anger in most Kuwaiti experience of the invasion of the bitter and down to the issue of port Mubarak, in addition to the progress made in the steps on the path to normalization, concludes that "It should be on Kuwait to reassess its relationship with Iraq" on the basis of a pragmatic and realistic take into account what is best for Kuwait. " He adds that he appeared to Iraq at the moment, "torn and divided, this will not last long. Kuwait needs to make peace with Iraq now, before it becomes hostility of Iraq toward it than just anger of passing to the condition of general hatred. " He concludes by David Roberts, saying that the only opportunity to restructure the relationship Kuwait - Iraq's more fundamentally, is to see the Kuwaiti citizens they will be better off with Iraq as an ally and not as a neighbor is bitter. " and further follow-up and analysis, conducted an interview with a counselor Journalists Association Kuwaiti Dr. Ayed al-Manna, who commented on the reported U.S. magazine said, "First, if Kuwait is not a war of words with Iraq. Unfortunately, the verse reversed since the Iraq war of words and a representative with Kuwait. It seems that the brothers in Iraq to have problems at home and are looking for a peg to pin the problems. Kuwait are clear, there are resolutions of international legitimacy have been issued after the invasion of Saddam's regime of Kuwait, and these decisions are binding and in accordance with Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations ................". In my interview over the phone Sunday afternoon, he spoke Manna for compensation and debt issues and the file of prisoners in addition to Port Project Mubarak. He expressed the belief that "the best way is to commit to Iraq, and Kuwait as well, the resolutions of international legitimacy, which organized the relations after Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait and its full implementation without delay ......" For his part, said political science professor at Baghdad University, Dr. Ali Jubouri that "the object relations, Iraq - Kuwait's like a lot of problems, especially after the invasion of Kuwait and the consequences of it, which was their more negative on the Iraqi people than the people of Kuwait in spite of the significant damage caused to the Kuwaiti people on this side. But after the collapse of the system former and the beginning of the New Testament in Iraq and large messages assurances given by Iraq until a government and as a people, unfortunately it did not correspond to the same level, but is met with messages of goodwill, whether in the media or the practical act ............ ... " said Jubouri Ahratha in the interview with him by telephone that "Iraq will remain a neighbor of Kuwait but at the end." He also expressed his belief that the Kuwaitis "are making now great harm to the interests of generations to Kuwait the next step up the situation with Iraq without the investment of the change that happened in Iraq to open a new page in relations, Iraq - Kuwait." more details in the audio file, which includes interviews with the consultant Journalists Association Kuwaitis d. Ayed al-Manna, and professor of political science at Baghdad University, Dr.. Ali Jubouri:
http://www.iraqhurr.org/content/article/24275316.html
