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“Your
latest position causes us disappointment and frustration”
Letter
to the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the Iraqi participants
in the Iraqi Political Resistance Conference
IraqSolidaridad
(www.iraqsolidaridad.org),
june
6, 2010
Arab translation by IraqSolidaridad
“Based
on the above, your support of the current political process, and your
concern for the same, is not a cause for pride; to the contrary it places
on you a legal and a historical responsibility, no less than your effective
participation in the illegitimate occupation of Iraq, prior to taking
the correct decision to withdraw in 2004. The European Union and yourselves,
share with the US Administration —today— in the complete support
of the Iraqi governments which are responsible for all this corruption
and for all these crimes, which makes you supportive, whether you like
it or not, of criminals and of the corrupt. This is a matter which is
regrettable; we would hope that you would have avoided this rather than
pronounce your involvement in it.”
His
Excellency The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr. Miguel
Ángel Moratinos
We, the Iraqi forces and independent personalities who have been invited
to participate in the International Conference of the Iraqi Political
Resistance, to be held in Gijón, on 18-20 of June [1], have been informed
by the organizers of the conference that your Ministry has asked them
to cancel this conference, claiming that Spain and the European Union,
as well as the international community, support the political process
in Iraq quite unambiguously, and that you are concerned that in the
Conference the Iraqi political process would be affected negatively.
We know that you had previously given your agreement to holding this
conference until very recently, however your position changed after
the issuance of statements from the current government in Iraq; statements
inferring a threat to Spain, that it would be subjected to sanctions
and a boycott in the event of the conference taking place on its territory,
that will result in Spain's inability to take advantage of investment
opportunities in Iraq or expand its bilateral trade and economic relationships.
Your Excellency, we take this opportunity to clarify the following:
First: That Iraq, today, is suffering from a real catastrophe.
It is the most corrupt, the most dangerous, and it is amongst the six
most failed states in the world, according to the reports of well known
international research and statistical organizations. They also state
that it is the foremost state in which ethnic and religious minorities
are at risk, and has earned a well deserved third place in the numbers
of forcibly displaced citizens within the country, (in number is about
three million people), in addition to a similar number of refugees abroad
as well as hundreds of thousands killed and imprisoned. A great amount
of international reports have held the present government as well as
the US Occupation responsible for this very critical state, and have
accused them of corruption as well as ethnic and religious cleansing
in the country.
Based on the above, your support of the current political process, and
your concern for the same, is not a cause for pride; to the contrary
it places on you a legal and a historical responsibility, no less than
your effective participation in the illegitimate occupation of Iraq,
prior to taking the correct decision to withdraw in 2004. The European
Union and yourselves, share with the US Administration —today— in the
complete support of the Iraqi governments which are responsible for
all this corruption and for all these crimes, which makes you supportive,
whether you like it or not, of criminals and of the corrupt. This is
a matter which is regrettable; we would hope that you would have avoided
this rather than pronounce your involvement in it.
Second: Democracy and freedom are some of the principles on which your
country was built; these are successful humane experiences which we
are keen to attain and to benefit from, in a manner compatible with
our customs and traditions. Had you read the final statement we had
prepared for the end of the conference —we understand that you have
received a copy— you would have quite clearly seen our concern.
Where
do you stand today viz a viz the principles of democracy and freedom
while at the same time depriving us of our freedom of speech, and the
expression of our vision for Iraq's solution? We are forces who possess
a large credit, we are not merely persons, nor are we ghosting entities.
Third: Should the Iraqi government's threat to deprive you of
economic returns be the reason for your stance [2], then we believe
that you should know that Iraq is occupied, and its people are without
will, that the deals which are now being made are considered to be thefts
by the nationalist forces, and never acknowledged by the Iraqi people.
Excellence, your withdrawal from participating in the occupation had
a good impact on us, and led us to believe that the historical relationship
between our two nations will grow anew; that Spain will play a big part
in Iraq's recovery after liberation; that it will take part in reconstruction;
however, your latest position causes us disappointment and frustration.
We would like you to reconsider your position, and would like you to
register for Spain, government as well as nation, a historically bright
stance with the oppressed peoples. “The undersigned are the participants
on the International Conference of the Iraqi Political Resistance.
June the 1st, 2010.
Notes:
1.
See:International
Conference of the Iraqi Political Resistance: Gijón (Spain),
June 18-20, 2010 and The
Spanish Government is trying to stop the activities in Gijón
and Madrid
2.
See: The
Iraqi Government Demands that Spain Block the Conference Scheduled for
Gijon and Madrid
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CEOSI
maintains its call for the activities of the International Conference
of the Political Resistance
International
Conference of the Iraqi Political
Resistance: Gijón (Spain), June 18-20, 2010.
First international and united meeting of
the anti-occupation field.
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