In March 2005 he condemned the government of neighbouring Syria for "destabilizing the security in Iraq ... embraced leading figures of the previous regime ... it has provided terrorists with financial and logistical support" He also called for the security forces to be cleared of officers affiliated with the former regime.RADIO FREE IRAQ INTERVIEWS UNITED IRAQI ALLIANCE MEMBER, Radio Free Europe, 2005-03-10, accessed on 2007-09-24
