"Our duty is to make certain they are, in fact, protected and remain in a protected status in north Iraq," Admiral Smith reiterated.
The TV reporter stressed that he was seeking a reply to statements by the Iranian regime’s Foreign Minister who said that the MNF-I was actually protecting the PMOI.
Admiral Smith responded: "I heard your question. That’s exactly the answer that I would give to the MEK."
The text of the October 31, 2007, Baghdad press conference is published in the official website of the MNF-I http://www.mnf-iraq.com.