Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami told a University of Virginia audience today that American military forces should not leave Iraq immediately because violence would most likely break out.
"We have reached a paradoxical stage," Khatami told an invitation-only group at the Rotunda.
"On one hand the occupation must come to an end so that there will be peace in the region. At the same time, you can't leave Iraq in the hands of insurgents and terrorists.
"If you asked me if America should leave Iraq tomorrow, I'd say no, don't do it."
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