[But Aziz said Kuwait would be an exception:] Kuwait is now a battle field ... and American troops are in Kuwait and preparing themselves to attack Iraq. If there will be an attack from Kuwait, I cannot say that we will not retaliate, ... We will, of course, retaliate against the American troops wherever they start their aggression on Iraq. This is legitimate. |
a fair and balanced solution to this problem. That means peaceful balance and fair to the current situation that reserves the sovereignty and dignity and the security of Iraq as well as the implementation of the U.N. resolutions. |
A few weeks before the attacks Saddam still thought the U.S. would not use ground forces. He thought they would not fight a ground war because it would be too costly to the Americans. |
aggression by the American administration of evil. |
agreed on a new practical approach within the context of disarmament, and we hope we put it in the right course and finish it very soon. |
America ... wants to control the oil in Iraq, |
American intimidation and blackmail. |
An attack on Iraq will not be an American picnic. Instead, it will be a fierce fight where Americans will suffer losses that have not been seen for decades. |
an attempt to avert war at any cost and to further put pressure on the U.S. administration to act responsibly. |
any country around Iraq. |
Any resolution which does not meet Iraq's legitimate rights in removing the embargo and denouncing aggression (against Baghdad) is not acceptable, |
as far as our position is concerned, nothing has changed. |
available as long as it is necessary for the Iraqi authorities to continue this dialogue. |
but not very much. |
But our independence is at stake, ... Our national interests are at stake. Shall we surrender to the Americans because they mean to be evil to us? |