Mousa told journalists in Cairo he was following "with great concern" reports of an expected attack on Fallujah, adding restoring security and stability required the cooperation of "all parties concerned with Iraq's future."
He said he supported U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's warning of the dangerous repercussions of using military force.
Last week, Annan sent messages to the leaders of Iraq, the United States and Britain warning a full-scale attack on Fallujah would threatened the security and stability of the entire Iraqi nation. He called for including Iraqi groups not represented in the interim Iraqi government in the political process as a solution to the crisis.
Mousa called on the Iraqi government to be patient in dealing with the situation in Fallujah, which is controlled by armed insurgents, saying "dialogue and agreement are essential for a secure Iraq."
He said Iraqi civilians in Fallujah "have suffered a lot in the past months and everything must be done to prevent the woes of military confrontations."
Copyright 2004 by United Press International
