Ahmadinejad: Iran can fill Iraq power vacuum
Iranian president doesn’t elaborate, blasts U.S. criticism of Iraq’s al-Maliki
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20476876/
AP
TEHRAN, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Tuesday that a power vacuum is imminent in Iraq and said that Iran was ready to help fill the gap.
“The political power of the occupiers is collapsing rapidly,” Ahmadinejad said at a news conference in Tehran, referring to U.S. troops in Iraq. “Soon, we will see a huge power vacuum in the region. Of course, we are prepared to fill the gap, with the help of neighbors and regional friends like Saudi Arabia, and with the help of the Iraqi nation.”
Although Ahmadinejad did not elaborate how Iran could fill a power gap, his bold remarks reflected what may be perceived as Iran’s eagerness for an increasing role on its neighbor’s political scene.
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Gee, I wonder what he could possibly mean??
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