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Former Revolutionary Guard Commander, Hassan Danafar, takes up post in Baghdad
Thursday, 14 January 2010 23:34
The appointment of former Revolutionary Guard commander, Hassan Danafar, as the new Iranian Ambassador to Iraq once again highlights the growing strong hold Tehran has over Iraq.
"Maliki was put in power by the Iranians and now he is allowing our great country to simply become an Iranian colony. The people of Iraq must reject this corrupt and inept government. The ambassador must be a professional diplomat, not a former Revolutionary Guard commander. There is no place for the IRGC [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] in Baghdad," says Ahrar Party Leader Ayad Jamal Aldin.
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About Ayad Jamal Aldin:
Ayad Jamal Aldin is a Shia cleric, best known for his consistent campaigning for a new, secular Iraq. He first rose to prominence at the Nasiriyah conference in March 2003, shortly before the fall of Saddam, where he called for a state free of religion, the turban and other theological symbols. In 2005, he was elected as one of the 25 MPs on the Iraqi National List, but withdrew in 2009 after becoming disenchanted with Iyad Allawi's overtures to Iran. He wants complete independence from Iranian interference in Iraq. He now leads the Ahrar party for the 2010 election to the Council of Representatives, to clean up corruption and create a strong, secure and liberated Iraq for the future.