World must battle Qaeda virus: Iraq

On Thursday, the Iraqi premier described al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations as a “virus,” which is attempting to spread “a dirty wind” across the Middle East. He urged “an international war against terrorism.”

Maliki blamed terrorist groups for setting back Iraq’s efforts to recover from the era of Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship as well as the bloodshed caused by the US-led invasion of the country. “All our efforts should aim at preventing the success of Al-Qaeda and other terror organizations,” he said.

The Iraqi prime minister, who is on a visit to the United States for official talks, also expressed concern about the presence of foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants inside Syria, warning that the extremists may gain a platform to wreak havoc on the entire region.

“If we have had two world wars, we want a third world war against those who are killing people, killing populations, who are calling for bloodshed, for ignorance and do not want logic to govern our daily lives.”


Maliki dismissed the idea that Iraq is grappling with sectarian violence, stressing that all, including Shia and Sunni Muslims as well as the Kurds, “are targeted.”

Over the past months, violence in Iraq has reached an unprecedented level since 2008.

A study released this month by academics based in the United States, Canada and Iraq said nearly half a million people have died due to war-related incidents in Iraq since the US-led invasion in 2003.

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