Iraqi Kurd leader will not 'blindly' back US attack

A key Iraqi opposition figure said today that his group would not ‘‘blindly’’ commit to any US plans to topple Saddam Hussein.

Iraqi Kurd leader will not 'blindly' back US attack
Wed, 07 Aug, 2002 - 13:18

A key Iraqi opposition figure said today that his group would not ‘‘blindly’’ commit to any US plans to topple Saddam Hussein.

Jalal Talabani leads the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, one of two Kurdish factions controlling northern Iraq.

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