Iraqi MP Mithal Al-Alousi Blasts Neighboring Countries and Declares: "Iraq Will Be an Ally of the West" The following are excerpts from an interview with Iraqi MP Mithal Al-Alousi, which aired on Al-Salam TV on July 17, 2008.To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1825.htm. "Iran Has Clear National Expansionist Ambitions [Which] Can Only Be at the Expense of Iraq"Mithal Al-Alousi: "Some people want to keep Iraq weak. They do not want Iraq to have powerful friends. They do not want Iraq to have room to operate on the international level. They do not want Iraq to receive economic...