A critical decision for the Iraqi national council, tomorrow
Iraq, Politics, 1/8/1999

Well-informed Iraqi sources in Amman said that the Iraqi national council (Parliament) will hold an emergency session tomorrow (Saturday) at the invitation of the Iraqi leadership in order to derive "public support" for a political decision aiming at "legalizing" retaliation to any sources of threats "launched from neighboring countries."

The sources added that the draft decision agreed upon by the Iraqi military and political leaders stressed "Iraq's right to repel the warplanes and missiles and forces launched against it from countries in the region."

The sources continued that the two Iraqi leaders which are directly supervised by President Saddam Hussein found out that "the best ways to prevent these countries from providing support is to make it feel the great consequences of its act."

The Iraqi national council will also discuss decisions which reassert "categorical refusal to deal with UNSCOM, and the besiege and condemnation of the aggression."

It is also expected that the council will submit a governmental plan for defense and supply. It will also release a statement in which it calls upon Arab governments to abide by decisions taken by its parliaments issued by the meeting they held in Amman and declared support for Iraq.

Member of the Iraqi national council Abdul Razzqa al-Heiti said " these issues will be the basis for Saturday's meeting which is "important and urgent."

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