ROME, May 29: Arab League head Amr Moussa can see a possible future role for Arab forces in Iraq - but only once foreign occupiers leave, an Italian newspaper said on Saturday.

"In current circumstances it is impossible. In the future and under certain circumstances, above all a request from a legitimate government, we'll see," Amr Moussa told La Stampa when asked whether Arab countries might send troops to Iraq.

Mr Moussa said Arab countries might contribute to a future multinational force with a United Nations mandate that would replace the US-led authority.-Reuters

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