Dear Sadradin,
 
Many thanks for your email and your kind words of support. I have just
returned to Brussels after leading a team of 3 MEPs to Baghdad and Erbil
on a 5 day visit where we met President Talabani of Iraq, President
Barzani of Kurdistan and many Ministers, Ambassadors, religious leaders
and MPs of all parties.
 
The horrendous massacre of innocent civilians at Camp Ashraf in Northern
Iraq is a humanitarian crime that ranks amongst the worst committed this
century. A long-term solution for the residents of Camp Ashraf must be
found through peaceful dialogue and conversation, but only after the
Iraqi government withdraws its troops from Ashraf, provides urgent
medical attention for the critically wounded, ends the siege of the camp
and restores peace and normality. We can then begin to broker a deal
with the EU, US, UNAMI, UNHCR etc, but this is totally conditional on
these demands being met, together with an independent inquiry being
launched into the massacre that took place on 8th April with those
responsible for the killing of 35 unarmed civilians held to account.
 
We asked the Foreign Minister Zebari for permission to visit Ashraf but
he said bluntly that this was out of the question.
 
I have recorded a short video on my visit to Iraq, which you can find on
my personal website and youtube channel: 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVuyJmbJhig
 
http://www.struanstevenson.com/media/news-release/eu_iraq_partnership_-_
reality_or_illusion_video/
 
Furthermore, an article has been written on Monday's interview: 
 
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/headlines/content/20110429STO18375/html
/Security-situation-in-Iraq-remains-extremely-sensitive-Struan-Stevenson
 
Please rest assured that I will continue to do whatever in can in my
capacity to help.
 
Many thanks again,
 
Struan
Struan Stevenson MEP
 
Chairman of the Iraq Delegation
Senior VP of the Fisheries Committee
European Parliament 
Brussels