May I suggest that as part of the overall assessment of witness testimony and documentary evidence, the position of the European Parliament, as expressed through it's president, on the Iraqi position and the dangers thereof to the residents of Camp Ashraf be included in your assessment, along with all other assessments that are being made. I think given the fact that we are faced—from the witness testimony we heard—with an imminent threat to the lives of the residents of Camp Ashraf, we owe it to ourselves to assess evidence from all quarters in order to make the comprehensive evaluation that is needed in this regard.
The one thing that came through in the witness testimony that we heard, and in all the documentary evidence that I have read, is the imminence of the threat and the absence of any credibility to be owed to the Iraqi position.
Indeed, shortly after meetings with senior American officials, such as the Secretary of Defense, Mr. Gates, that was when Camp Ashraf was attacked. This warns us that given Prime Minister al-Maliki's visit with President Obama, which is happening as we meet, there may be the imminence of an attack. If precedence be a guide, it would take place after the meeting with senior American officials, giving the appearance that the Americans sanctioned the attack.
I think these are things that we must bear in mind. We don't want to, I think, find ourselves in a position where we are sorry later for what could have been prevented earlier.
Thank you.