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>BAGHDAD, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Friday denounced the seizure of hundreds of people at a Moscow theatre by Chechen guerrillas, saying it would only end up benefiting the United States and Israel.
>In an appeal to "Muslims in general and Chechens in particular" released in a statement read on Iraqi television, Saddam said the siege would hurt the Chechen cause.
>"It is not wise that the Chechens lose the sympathy of the Russians...and others," the statement said.
>"This will give Zionism and America the chance to undermine Islam and Muslims," said Saddam, who is counting on Moscow to resist a U.S. bid to issue a tough U.N. resolution on weapons inspections in Iraq. Russia is also Iraq's main trading partner.
>He said the "harmful act" would also damage the image of Islam in Russia which he said had always been on the side of Arab and Muslim causes.
>A group of about 40 Chechen guerrillas have held some 700 people hostage in a Moscow theatre since they stormed the building late on Wednesday, demanding Russia pull its troops out of their homeland.
>A Russian negotiator said the guerrillas would start killing hostages later on Friday if their demands were not met.
>Saddam also urged separatist Islamists in India and China to review their tactics as these countries side with Palestinians in their struggle against Israeli occupation.
>"The tyrant of this age is Zionism and America, not India, China, Russia or other countries. Don't make these countries, by hating your actions, hate Islam and Muslims and push them to side with the tyrant against all of us," Saddam said.
>Reuters
>BAGHDAD, Iraq _ President Saddam Hussein urges Chechen rebels to free hostages in Moscow.
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> BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ President Saddam Hussein on Friday urged Chechen rebels to free their hostages in Moscow, claiming the United States and Israel were the real enemies of Muslims.
> Saddam said in a statement read over Iraqi state television that if the siege ends in more bloodshed, "the Chechen people will lose the sympathy of Russia and the Russian people."
> "The tyrant of the age, namely Zionism and America, and not Russia, or China or India are our enemies," Saddam said. "Don't make them hate us and Muslims because of this."
