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Malaysian Leader Denounces U.S., Britain
Malaysian Leader Denounces U.S., Britain
Monday March 24, 2003 9:50 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -Malaysian's prime minister condemned the United States and Britain on Monday for waging war in Iraq, saying they had sent the world ``back to the Stone Age.''
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is also chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement of 116 developing nations, said in a speech to Parliament that Washington has acted like a ``bully'' and ``coward.''
The leader of the predominantly Muslim nation also called on U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to resign, saying he had not doing enough to stop the conflict.
He said the hunt for weapons of mass destruction should not be made into a pretext for war.
``Must Iraqis be killed to trace weapons of mass destruction which Iraq may not have after all?'' Mahathir said.
Mahathir will take over as chairman of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Conference in October. He has been a leading voice in Asia against the war.
The Malaysian leader says the United States and its allies are targeting Islamic countries and that Iran, Sudan and Libya could be next.
``We have gone back to the Stone Age, where might is right,'' Mahathir said.
Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2003
Monday March 24, 2003 9:50 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -Malaysian's prime minister condemned the United States and Britain on Monday for waging war in Iraq, saying they had sent the world ``back to the Stone Age.''
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is also chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement of 116 developing nations, said in a speech to Parliament that Washington has acted like a ``bully'' and ``coward.''
The leader of the predominantly Muslim nation also called on U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to resign, saying he had not doing enough to stop the conflict.
He said the hunt for weapons of mass destruction should not be made into a pretext for war.
``Must Iraqis be killed to trace weapons of mass destruction which Iraq may not have after all?'' Mahathir said.
Mahathir will take over as chairman of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Conference in October. He has been a leading voice in Asia against the war.
The Malaysian leader says the United States and its allies are targeting Islamic countries and that Iran, Sudan and Libya could be next.
``We have gone back to the Stone Age, where might is right,'' Mahathir said.
Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2003
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Well... Mahathir should know about the stone age. He's been a brutal dictator of Malaysia for the past several decades-- he jails his opposition leaders...
I think Mahathir's opinion on the war is very predictable. Why would he want the chance of democracy for a muslim country? He already is threatened by the idea of free politics in his own country.
Sad.
I think Mahathir's opinion on the war is very predictable. Why would he want the chance of democracy for a muslim country? He already is threatened by the idea of free politics in his own country.
Sad.
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