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By Ewen MacAskill
SHARM EL-SHEIKH (EGYPT), NOV. 24. The Iranian, Egyptian and Syrian Governments yesterday accused the U.S. of using excessive force to quell rebels in Iraq. The Syrian Foreign Minister, Farouk al-Sharaa, said at an international conference in Sharm el-Sheikh that although condemning terrorism, ``we cannot over-emphasise the need to refrain from shelling civilians, destroying cities and killing innocent people''. More than 20 countries and organisations, including the U.S., Britain, the U.N., and Iraq's neighbours took part in the one-day meeting on the future of Iraq at the Egyptian Red Sea resort.
Militants condemned
The Iranian Foreign Minister, Kamal Kharrazi, criticised ``the use of excessive force and bombing of towns'' but also condemned the militants for kidnappings and other acts of violence, saying: ``Such acts will help prolong the presence of foreign troops in Iraq.'' The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, expressed dismay at the American tactics, even though Washington counts Egypt as an ally. ``The policy of violence and intimidation and the overuse of force ... will only lead to further divisions, damage and destruction,'' he said. In spite of the criticism, the overall tone of the conference was supportive of the interim Iraqi Government. The closing communique condemned ``all acts of terrorism in Iraq'', urged the interim Government to ``deal resolutely'' with the militants and supported the elections to an interim National Assembly planned for January 30. — © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2004
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