After his meeting with Syrian Vice President Abdel Halim Khaddam, Barzani described the attacks occurring in Iraq as “terrorist acts.” He informed reporters that there is no resistance, but rather occasional acts of terrorism that inflict a heavy toll on the Iraqi people. Barzani also mentioned the presence of foreign individuals in Iraq, aiming to create problems for the Iraqi population.
Barzani expressed Syria’s willingness to offer any possible assistance to help the Iraqi people overcome their current difficulties, but he clarified that they had not made any specific requests.
Since the conclusion of the Gulf War in 1991, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), led by Jalal Talabani, have maintained control over a Kurdish enclave in northern Iraq. These two parties have formed alliances with American forces to combat Saddam Hussein’s regime.
Iyad Allawi, a member of the transitional governing council in Iraq, recently visited Syria. Despite previously opposing the American war on Iraq, Syria is now advocating for a swift transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqi people. Since the downfall of Saddam Hussein’s rule, Damascus has faced pressure from the United States, which refrains from intervening in the affairs of its neighboring country, Iraq.
