Iraqi opposition figure describes aftermath of Saddam Hussein

Maj. Gen. Najib al-Salehi who was nominated by certain Iraqi opposition forces to be the President of Iraq has stressed his care to open a new page of relations with countries ajoining his country.

In a telephone- statement to the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Aam issued on Saturday from his residence in the US, al-Salehi said that solving pending issues with the neighboring states will be one of the first priorities of Iraq's foreign policy in the phase aftermath Saddam, noting the misdeeds made by the Iraqi regime to the neighboring states, foremost being Kuwait.

He also called on the countries neighboring Iraq to honor the desire felt by the Iraqi people to choose its political system freely, stressing that Iraq is an integrated part of the Arab nation and will work for improving its relations with its nation and with all countries of the world.

He said that the Iraqi opposition forces have increased the volume of coordination among themselves in order to cope with successive developments whose indicators incline towards toppling the regime of Saddam Hussein.

He added that there is a common perception of these "Iraqi opposition forces" for the phase after the change of the Iraqi regime, noting that the next Iraqi leadership will be of democratic attitude and will work for the founding of civil establishments.

He expressed his conviction that the Iraqi army has a role in controlling the condition during the process of changing the regime. He stressed the rejection of the opposition forces to found a military regime in Iraq and said that such a rule will not ensure security to Iraq and to the Iraqi people.

Worthy mentioning that al-Salehi was a commander for the tanks contingent which occupied Kuwait in 1990.