Translated version of http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0,36-689730,0.html
Cheikh Jawad Al-Khalessi is imam Shiite of mosque Al-Kazemiya, with Baghdad, and senior of the contiguous religious school. It is of passage in Paris after the interreligieuse meeting of Sant' Egidio, in Lyon.
Abou Moussab Al-Zarkaoui declared the "all-out war" with the Shiites and perpetrated the bloodiest massacre in Baghdad, Wednesday September 14, since the beginning of the war in Iraq. What do you think of this declaration?
I do not think that Abou Moussab Al-Zarkaoui exists as such. It is only one invention of the occupants to divide the people because it was killed in the north of Iraq at the beginning of the war whereas it was with the group of Ansar Al-Islam, in Kurdistan. Its family, in Jordan, even proceeded to a ceremony after her death. Abou Moussab Al-Zarkaoui is thus a toy used by the Americans, an excuse to continue the occupation. It is a pretext not to leave Iraq.
But why declare the "all-out war" with the Shiites?
In order to bring them closer the occupying forces. In this manner, the Shiites will find refuge near the Americans rather than to join resistance. Because the Shiites take part in resistance to the south, as the recent made attacks testify some, in particular, in Bassora.
However, it has been just announced that Nadjaf had passed under the control of the Iraqi forces and that other cities of the South were going to follow?
It is not true. It is right an effect of advertisement for the media. Actually, the Iraqi forces do not control the situation and the troops of occupation remain with the periphery to intervene as soon as there are problems.
The project of Constitution adopted will be subjected to a referendum on October 15. What do you think about it?
It is a text adopted with haste to answer the diary of the Americans. It does not reflect the hopes of the Iraqi people, which are worried more by his survival from day to day and his safety. The project was concocté in the "green zone", in Baghdad, under the crook of the American ambassador. Like said it a British specialist in Iraq: "the Constitution, it is as if one dealt with arranging the deckchairs on the bridge of Titanic running" . However Iraq is sinking.
Will the referendum be a success, like were to it the elections of January 30?
Personally, I call with the boycotting, but if my fellow-citizens decide to go to vote "not", we will not oppose it. In any event, - George- Bush has déja prepared its declaration affirming that this consultation was a success and a progress on the way of the democracy. But what will that change for Iraq?
Which is the position of large ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani on this referendum?
It did not give an opinion yet. Those which are in favour of the process will try to use it to encourage the population to vote. It can say "yes" or not speak. For January 30, it had supported the elections, but the Iraqi people of not drawn the discounted effects and the promises were not held. Since, the situation did nothing but worsen. Those which were elected are worried by their place and their wellbeing that by that of the people. Corruption is generalized. Even the budget of the rebuilding could not start to be carried out.
Ibrahim Al-Jaafari is a bad Prime Minister as he is a bad doctor. It is not like your Pétain, which was a good General before being a bad politician...
Then, in your opinion, which are the solutions to save Iraq?
First thing: a calendar of withdrawal of the troops. Secondly: to put national competences under the supervision of UNO at the service of the country, and either of the politicians. Thirdly: a national dialogue with the organization of elections under international supervision. If the occupation continues, the situation only will not worsen and Iraqi will join resistance more and more.
Remarks collected by Michel Bôle-Richard
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President Talabani calls for the aid
The Iraqi president, Jalal Talabani, launched, Thursday September 15 with UNO, a call to the international community. "Today, Iraq is confronted with a terrorist campaign of most brutal, perpetrated by the forces of darkness", it declared, before adding: "We do not hesitate to say to you openly and frankly that we hopelessly need your experiment, your investments and your moral support to fight against terrorism." Recognizing that "contours of a democratic, pluralist and federal State Iraqi are not yet very Nets" , it stressed that it would take "time to lead to the democracy, the mutual respect and an equitable distribution of the capacity". Friday, violence continued. Three police officers, a representative of the government in province and four of its guards were killed at the time of two attacks separated in the south from the capital. The day before, three attack-suicides aiming of the police officers made at least 23 died. In addition, twelve Iraqi, including four police officers, was also killed in various incidents (AFP.)
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