Message [The Iraqi nation's religious, divine and human duty]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

The noble, struggling Muslim nation of Iraq! The combatant Muslim army, officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers of Iraq! The Muslim workers and employees of Iraq! All of you have witness, and are witnessing, at close quarters, the crimes and treacheries of the heathen Ba`ath Party. You have had a bitter experience of the Ba`athist government. You know that on the orders of their world-devouring masters, Saddam Husayn and his heathen comrades, the followers of the atheist Michael `Aflaq «1», that totally devoted servant of Zionism and Imperialism, have attacked Iran and the Iranian people- who drove the heathens out of Iran by their cries of" Allahu Akbar" and the support of dear Islam- and are mercilessly killing your brothers-in-faith. You are aware that this war is a war between heresy and Islam, and between the Holy Qur'an and atheism. For this reason, it is necessary for you and us, and all the Muslims of the world, to defend dear Islam and the Holy Qur'an, and send these traitors to hell. It is now your religious, divine and human duty to oppose and obstruct the regime wherever you may be. The Iraqi army should join the Iranian army; almost a hundred Iraqi officers, non-commissioned officers and fighters came to Iran earlier today and placed themselves at the disposal of Islam. The Iraqi army ought to know that Iran will welcome their brothers-in-faith from the Iraqi army with open arms and will support them. In accordance with their religious duty, the workers of every category and the office employees should show their commitment to Islam and the Holy Qur'an by means of strikes and their opposition (to the government). The people of Iraq should refrain from paying taxes and their water and electricity bills to the heretic government, as helping the illegitimate, heretic government is tantamount to helping the enemies of Islam that are at war with it. You Iraqi brothers should realize that your Iranian brothers are now on alert and, by their mass mobilization, will crush the enemies of Islam whenever necessary. You brothers of the army, civilians and all the personnel of the armed forces ought to learn a lesson from the Iranian people who crushed the satanic superpowers with their bare hands. Do not fear the big and small devils. Rise in defense of Islam and the Muslim countries, for God is with you." ... if ye help Allah, He will help you and will make your foothold firm." «2» May God's peace and mercy be upon you.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini