US vows to fight against obstructers of freedom, democracy

Concerning developments in Iraq, the US secretary of state Colin Powell said that the American forces tightened the besiege against what he called the outlaws in Najaf. He added that the talks between the Interim Iraqi government and representatives for Muqtada al-Sader are continuous to end the crisis.

For his part, the US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld vowed to continue fighting in Najaf in order to stop every and each one who stands against the way to freedom and democracy, as he alleged.

Rumsfeld described, after his meeting with several officials in Ukraine, the military operations in Najaf as a fruitful for coordination between the multinational forces and the Interim Iraqi government.

However, Muhammad Shareiati, the advisor for the Iranian President called on the Iraqi government to resort to the political solution in dealing with Najaf incidents, describing what is taking place as rejected and not acceptable by Iran.