Ahmadinejad says foreign troops must leave Iraq

Hello on this Monday, March 3 2008. I'm Rebecca Field in for Kristin Volk with your UPI top news update.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is speaking out against the U.S. presence in Iraq. The President spent two days in Iraq, meeting with Iraq's leaders and reportedly trying to make closer ties with the country. In a press conference earlier today, Ahmadinejad said foreigners are not welcome by the regional nations. He added major powers should leave Iraq. The leader has previously called on the U.S. to withdraw troops from the region.

Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are gearing up for another round of big contests. The two have spent the weekend campaigning in Ohio and Texas...voters in those two states along with Rhode Island and Vermont will vote tomorrow. Polls are too close to call in Ohio and Texas as of now but campaign advisors say it's important for Clinton's campaign that she wins these states. Even her husband Bill Clinton has said she needs to take both states or she'll face more difficulty in beating Obama.

Israeli officials are pulling troops from Gaza...ending a five-day offensive targeting Palestinian militants. Palestinian medical sources say the fighting has caused more than 110 Palestinian deaths since it began. Israeli military officials say two Israeli soldiers were killed. The offensive came as a response to dozens of rockets fired into southern Israel last week.

U.S. officials say the military used missiles to strike a terror target in Somalia. The military has yet to confirm the amount of casualties but reportedly 3 women and 3 children have been killed and 20 people are wounded. The U.S. official says the strike targeted a "known terrorist target" in a village near the Kenyan border. He added the attack was deliberate and the military tried to avoid hitting civilians.

That's all for now. Tune in tomorrow for another Upi news update.

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[Stan198612]

islam doesnt have to do with all these problems - the only thing that creates them is the public image of islam created by zionist media around the western world,i heard iran talking about wiping israel of the map 2 times- but on youtube i saw hundreds of jews talking about destroying iran palestine and all muslims thousands of times

[nathas64]

is Bill clinton running or hilary????

[aviomaster]

- Bill Clinton is a scum bag.

USA is the largest threat to the world peace Muslim *MujehedenS* whole world is with you

WHOLE world is with you keep fighting and destroying them.

[lunafringe10]

all foreign occupation armies must leave at once, So Iran can go in and take over,

[Dilok27]

free kurdistan

free öcalan

[DrXichuenDong]

All religion is MAXIMUMM STUPID!!

Islam stupid!! Christain extra-stupid!!

DETH TO AMERICA!!

[michiganbball]

Islam is a dying religion and a religion that has brought nothing but harm to the world. People are leaving Islam in DROVES. Especially women as the men are very, very abusive. There is not ONE good thing in Islam, not one.

[allthismovie]

Islam makes all those problems.

[chromeboy5]

Thats right

[deanrdd]

From the Iraq Constitution:

Article (2): 1st — Islam is the official religion of the state and is a basic source of legislation:

(a) No law can be passed that contradicts the undisputed rules of Islam.

Article (3): Iraq is part of the Islamic world and its Arab people are part of the Arab nation.

Well no duh. Iraq has decimated it's own Christian pop since 2004. They will never be friends with us, a nation 90% Christian.

[oldphoque]

Obama will be our next president. It is time to get used to it. Wheather we like it or not. It is what it is.