In early March, Iraqi Charge d'Affairs Yahia Mahdi said during a visit to Bourgas that any US base used for launching attacks on Baghdad would become subject to Iraqi retaliation.
Početkom marta, irački otpravnik poslova Jahia Mahdi rekao je tokom posete Burgasu da će svaka američka baza koja se koristi za napade na Bagdad postati predmet iračke osvete.