Iraqi trade minister accuses the US of terrorism

Iraqi Minister of Trade Mohammed Mahdi Saleh stated that, "The Iraqi people's steadfastness behind President Saddam Hussein will cause the failure of the American terrorist scheme undertaken to harm Iraq's sovereignty and independence," adding that Iraqi will "remain free and independent." In press statements to ArabicNews.com, he said the US and Britain "are supporting terrorist elements with weapons in order to make terrorists actions inside Iraq and against its people."