‘Death to insurgents’ – Iraqi PM

BAGHDAD – Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawer threatened yesterday to use a “very sharp sword” to fight insurgents and anyone else threatening the security of the country.

Also yesterday, France and Iraq restored diplomatic relations that were severed before the Gulf War, 13 years ago. Al-Yawer spoke two weeks after the United States handed sovereignty over to an interim Iraqi government.Foreign and local insurgents have launched numerous attacks in Iraq in an effort to create chaos and attempts to thwart the country’s postwar reconstruction.The attacks have killed scores of US troops and hundreds of Iraqi civilians.”Terrorism isn’t just killing and blowing up bombs, whoever threatens the ordinary life of the people is a terrorist,” al-Yawer told reporters.”We have a very sharp sword ready for anyone who threatens the security of this country.”- Nampa-APAl-Yawer spoke two weeks after the United States handed sovereignty over to an interim Iraqi government.Foreign and local insurgents have launched numerous attacks in Iraq in an effort to create chaos and attempts to thwart the country’s postwar reconstruction.The attacks have killed scores of US troops and hundreds of Iraqi civilians.”Terrorism isn’t just killing and blowing up bombs, whoever threatens the ordinary life of the people is a terrorist,” al-Yawer told reporters.”We have a very sharp sword ready for anyone who threatens the security of this country.”- Nampa-AP