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Article: IRAQ CAN DESTROY ISRAEL, DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS
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- United Press International
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- December 21, 2000
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United Press International
12-21-2000
Iraq can destroy Israel, defense minister says
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Iraqi Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Sultan Hashem
Ahmed said his country could destroy Israel and that it was ready to confront
any aggression against the Arabs, the weekly Al-Zawraa newspaper said Thursday.
"Iraq can destroy Israel because it possesses a large combat experience in
dealing with all possibilities," Ahmed told the newspaper in an interview to be
published next week.
He said Iraq would not hesitate to send its armed forces to defend an Arab
country targeted by Israel.
He said the Iraq military was prepared to deal with any potential aggression.
Ahmed also said there could ...