Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zibari has told the London daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that there is cooperation between the Iraqi Ba'th party and Islamist elements in carrying out the deadly bombings in Iraq, and that the Americans fail to understand such cooperation between a secular political party and religious elements.
He said that Syria is turning a blind eye to activity by Iraqi terror elements on its soil, and France is supporting Iraq's intent to establish an international investigation committee on the bombings in Iraq.
Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, November 19, 2009
