Iraq resolute in the face of terror, sectarian bloodshed: Maliki

AFP ^ | 07/26/2006

[Republicain]

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed that his country will remain resolute in the face of violent sectarianism ripping apart his country, calling Iraq the "front line" in the war against terror.

The Iraqi leader cast the ongoing sectarian violence raging across his country as an internecine Islamic religious battle.

"This is a battle between two Islams, for which a person's liberty and rights constitute essential cornerstones, and terrorism, which wraps itself in a fake Islamic cloak," he addressing a joint session of the US Congress.

"Iraq is the front line in this struggle, and history will prove that the sacrifices of Iraqis for freedom will not be in vain," he said.

"It is because of this spirit and desire to be free that Iraq has taken the opportunity you gave us and we chose democracy," Maliki said.

"We faced tyranny and oppression under the former regime, and we now face a different kind of terror. We did not bow then, and we will not bow now," he vowed.

[pissant]

I scanned all the articles from the media on his speech. No transcripts, just a smattering of sound bytes folowed by bullshit analysis quoting mostly democrats. What the hell. I'll post the speech when I find it.