The prime purpose of the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq is to maintain the security of Israel, charged Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – The prime purpose of the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq is to maintain the security of Israel and annihilate any source that could pose threats to the Jewish state in the Middle East, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed charged Sunday, April 6.

Speaking on Al-Jazeera satellite channel, Mahathir said one of the main goals of the U.S.-led invasion is also to make sure that Iraq would be a spent force incapable of defending itself in the future and to take control of its oil resources.

He said that the United Nations has lost its credibility and become of no use at all given the fact that it has failed to protect the international legitimacy from being violated and lacked necessary mechanisms to achieve its assigned tasks.

The Malaysian premier hoped that the Muslim nation would consolidate its bonds with the anti-war European countries, which came to adopt a positive stance on the Iraq crisis and pressed for respecting the role of the world body.

He also urged the anti-war countries worldwide to act in unison vis-à-vis the Iraq war and stand up to the U.S. and Britain, noting that the American people should topple the current administration to put an end to its aggressive policies.

Mahathir said that forcing a regime change in Iraq was destined to failure and would never win the hearts or cooperation of the Iraqi people, asserting that the Iraqis would see it as a proxy foreign government.

He further said that if the U.S. succeeded in defeating the Iraqis and imposing a government there of its own choice, Iraq’s neighboring countries would consequently feel insecure, adding that Syria might be the second target on the U.S. list under the pretext of helping the Iraqis in their war against the U.S.-led invasion.

Mahathir concluded his interview with the Qatar-based channel saying that the U.S. see Syria, Pakistan and Iran as potential threat to its national security.