Flying Damascas
Kingdom of Belgium
- Dec 14, 2019
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Leopold Joldersma, Belgium's Secretary of Middle Eastern Affairs for The Foreign Office in Brussels would join the call via an encrypted and secure line of communication
"The Belgian Government aknowledges and appreciates the efforts of The United States with respect to their solidarity in cordinating the rescue of Belgian citizens and diplomats stranded in Iraq, However that being said Belgium is in no position to fight on the field of battle let alone issue a declaration of war. From here I shall reaffirm my country's neutrality and willingness to here Iraqi grievences out inspite of their aggression, we have no quarrel with Iraq and do not wish to be party to war in the middle east."
"The Belgian Government aknowledges and appreciates the efforts of The United States with respect to their solidarity in cordinating the rescue of Belgian citizens and diplomats stranded in Iraq, However that being said Belgium is in no position to fight on the field of battle let alone issue a declaration of war. From here I shall reaffirm my country's neutrality and willingness to here Iraqi grievences out inspite of their aggression, we have no quarrel with Iraq and do not wish to be party to war in the middle east."