Iraqis to hold conference in US to rid country of Iranian influence
Iraqis in the United States announced holding a
conference named "united to save Iraq" on March 29 in Washington, DC,
to save Iraq from the danger Iran poses, including Tehran-backed agents and
armed militias in Iraq.
In an interview with The Baghdad Post, Hassan al-Jameeli,
one of the organizers of the conference, said that the goal is to unite the
Iraqi people, end the Iranian incursion inside the Iraqi state and, and restore
Iraq's place as part of the Arab countries.
Omar al-Hadithi, another organizer, said that the Iraqi
people will understand the message and will work to unite all the Iraqi
national forces and patriots.
Moreover, Hussein al-Janabi, an Iraqi official, who is
also a member of Amnesty International, told the Baghdad Post that the
conference aims to liberate Iraq from Iranian agents, and to rid the people of Iraq of the Iran-backed militias.
He said that the conference also aims to support the
return of Iraqi competent citizens who have left Iraq for different areas
around the world, in order for them to help building the country and serve
their people. He also affirmed the need to rely on technocrats in a real sense.
The Baghdad Post received a copy of the statement of
the conference's preparatory committee, including the objectives of the
conference:
From Washington, D.C., in the United States of
America, and from your brothers and children in the preparatory committee for
the conference of the Iraqi national forces, under the title: "United to
Save Iraq."
We announce to you a summary of the objectives of the
Conference:
First: Gathering and unifying the Iraqi national
forces and all the Iraqi patriots, who believe in belonging to their country, regardless
their sects, orientations and parties.
Second: To work on liberating Iraq and saving it from
the Iranian incursion in all political, economic and military fields of Iraq which
aims to destroy the country and enslave its people. The conference also tackles
the expulsion of the traitors and agents loyal to the Iranian regime.
Third: Working to amend the Constitution to suit the
situation of the country, maintain the unity of Iraqi people and preserve their
rights.
Fourth: To build relations with world states, in a way
that serves Iraq and its common interests with the countries that support the
Iraqi national forces, to achieve its just and worthy goals. These states
should also cooperate with Iraq to rebuild its state institutions on right
basis.
Fifth: Supporting factors that would lead to the
return of the Iraqi competent citizens abroad to serve their country and
people.