Argentina will not support a war against Iraq

[Larissa]

http://www.telam.com.ar/central_sin06620030219.htm

The text is in Spanish, sorry. But it says (briefly) something like this:

"...Ruckauf: Argentina will not participate in a war against Iraq

Buenos Aires, Feb, 19 (Télam). Ministry of Foreign Affairs Carlos Ruckauf assured that Argentina will not participate neither in a "unilateral war nor an UN authorized war".

He aslo stated that in the event of a bombing to Iraq, the country will collaborate with "humanitarian assistance".

"Argentina will not send troops to a war against Iraq because we do not agree with the Iraqi people suffering a war besides a dictador", remarked Ruckauf during a press conference at the Government house. (Télam)..."

So, depsite Argentina officially does not support Saddam, it will for sure NOT suppoort a war, no matter how "authorized" it will be.

[Guardia Bolivariano]

This is a great change in argentinan politics consedering the fact that not only did Argentina suport the first gulf war but It had troops in Irak all thanks to that "wondefull" guy none as Menen.

[Larissa]

Yes, that's the good news in fact!

[hawarameen]

humanitarian aid has been sent to iraq before and as is the case in many situations like this it ends up on the black market.

when i went to visit kurdistan some years ago i myself bought a sack of rice for my uncle which was supplied by the UN as humanitarian aid

[deimos]

But after the war, the iraqis(at least in the south) will heavily depend on "humanitarian assistance"...