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Izzat Ibrahim asks rebels to show loyalty to Saddam
NICOSIA. Mar 5 f The Deputy Chairman of Iraq's ml tng Revolution Command Council on Monday told offi rials from two eastern provinces which Tehran-based rebels say they control that Owy must show their loyahy to President Saddam Hussein, reports Renier.
Baghdad Radio. monitored by the British Broadcasting Corporalkin. said Izzat Ibrahim told governors and officials from tlic eastern province* of Maysan and Wash they should rise to major challenges facing the government.
"You must raise your aware nc*» and determination to the level that correspond* to the requirement* of Ihc phase of major challenges", he told a meeting.
"Fames*. honour and man lines* require it* as Iraqis to express our loyalty to. and deep belief in this great gkiry and deep-rooted tradHfon. arid In Its symbol — the leader of the march." the radio quoted
Ibrahim as saying
Rebel* trying to topple Saddam billowing the defeat of hi* army in Kuwait last week by the United State* and Ma al-hra said on Monday they had seized Iraq * second etty Basra and five southern Iraqi towns.
Mohammed Baker al-Hakim told reporters in Tehran that Ihc captured towns Included Al Amanih. capital of Maysan. and Al Kill. capital at Wash.
Hr radio saki Ibrahim met ihc governor* of Wash and Maysan. the secretaries of regional Baalh Party branches, the commander of the first army corp* and official* tn charge of Internal security In the two governorates
T tell you 'hat the stale of great pride embellished by this grand tetory m hk-ved
again*t the most tyrannical force* of evil ahd rnmr tn the world t* a great honour of us. but martyrdom for it* sake I* a greater, honour.* Ibrahim told th< in.
President George Bush said on
Monday Is wanted to heal the wounds of lire Gulf war and insisted US anger was aimed only al Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who fate* mounting unrest at home because of war
"We arc a generous nalton and we've got a lot to do now... to heal the wounds'. Bush said "Our argument ha* never been with the people of Iraq*.
He said Americans fell no bitterne** wfth "those haplcwi Iraqi soldier* sent to a fate they did not even know wus tn store for them".
"Our argument ha* been with Saddam llu**ctn. Our argument has been with a dictator who created aggression against Kuwait". Bush told a gathering of veterans' groups-
Bush's remarks came shortly after White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said Internal opposition Io Saddam has reached an unprecedented level.
Rebels trying to oust Saddam claimed on Monday they had seized Busra and five oilier southern Iraqi town*. Separate Kurdish opponent* claimed they had seized a city 160 mile* (260 kml northeast of Baghdad
Fitzwater, who called the release of 10 allied prisoners of war. including six Americans. a positive development, said the United Stale* had no role tn directly fuelling the un-rc»l.
"It obviously represent* a degree of opposition and pub lie response to Saddam Hussein that wc have not seen in the past". Fitzwater told reporter*.
"We. of course, have often said wc would not weep If llie people of Iraq deckled Saddam should no kmger be In power". Ihc presidential spokesman Miki.
Bush has called upon Ihc Iraqi military and Its peopk- Io overthrow Saddam.
Iraqi opposition leader Mohammed Haqcr al-Hakim tokl reporter* In Tehran that rc-I real Ing soldier* and low-ranking officer* of Saddam * army had joined tlic rebels after Iraq's defeat by US led al- , lie* tn ihc Gulf war.
Hakim, a Shi'ite Muslim ck'ric. said an entire Republican Guard regiment had surrendered to rebels tn Al Ama
rah 100 mile* (160 km) northwest of Basra. Iraq* see ond etty near the Iranian bor dec which he said am* controlled by Insurgents
In addttktn to Basra and A) Amarah. the towns of Samawah Nasiriyah. Di v i ntyuh and Al Kut - aH m the Shi'ite heartland of southern Iraq had fallen to rebels, he
Kurdish guerillas claimed they had seized control of S«>-laymuntyah. 160 mile* (200 kml northeast of Baghdad opening up a second front against Ihc government
State Department spokeswoman Margaret Tutwiler said US informal kin on the fighting was limited Wc brhnT there hu* been unrest tn several of these kwatlnns Including Basra and II may be continuing even today, she saki
US olfk-tak welcomed the release of 10 alHi-d prisoners la Baghdad. with Fitzwater say wig 300 Iraqi* would be given their freedom today in response.
Coalttkin member* have put a high priority on releasing al! prisoners quickly with tin-Intcrnattonal Red Cross deckling what to do with any Iraqi* who wish not to return.
General Colin Powell. Chairman of Ihc Joint Chief* of Staff, tokl a meeting of the veterans of foreign war* there will be a full accounting of Prisoner* of War' (POW) and those Missing In Action (MIA).