Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein announced on Thursday, November 5, that a number of countries in the region had informed him that Iraqi territory had been attacked. He warned that dragging Iraq into war would lead to disaster, and that the American response would be severe. Hussein also said that the Democrats' control of the US Congress does not mean that the threat of war has disappeared from the region. The Iraqi Foreign Minister emphasized in the past that Baghdad will not allow its territory to be used to attack Saudi Arabia or other countries in the region.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein announced on Thursday, November 5, that a number of countries in the region had informed him that Iraqi territory had been attacked. He warned that dragging Iraq into war would lead to disaster, and that the American response would be severe. Hussein also said that the Democrats' control of the US Congress does not mean that the threat of war has disappeared from the region. The Iraqi Foreign Minister emphasized in the past that Baghdad will not allow its territory to be used to attack Saudi Arabia or other countries in the region.