Belgian premier denounces US as "very dangerous"

IRNA

Brussels, March 30, IRNA -- Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt Sunday toughened his position against the war in Iraq.
Speaking at a meeting of his liberal VKD party in the city of Antwerp, Verhofstadt denounced the US as "very dangerous."

"America, a power deeply injured, and has become very dangerous, and it thinks to take over the whole Arab world," Belgian RTL TV
quoted him saying. He said the US regards the Arab world responsible for all terrorism. "This is a logic which I do not share," he said.

An estimated 30,000 Muslims mainly from North African countries live in the port city of Antwerp . Verhofstadt added that everything must be undertaken to restore the international legal order.
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