His remarks came as Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad threatened to step in to an emerging a power vacuumin Iraq and hinted at a probable contest with Saudi Arabia for influence when American troops withdraw.
His remarks came as Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad threatened to step in to an emerging a power vacuumin Iraq and hinted at a probable contest with Saudi Arabia for influence when American troops withdraw.
伊朗总统内贾德威胁说要介入正在伊拉克出现的这个“权力真空”，并暗示在美军撤退后会与沙特阿拉伯争夺势力，布什随即发表了上述言论。