Taha explained his signature to fellow members of the Islamic Group saying he had only been asked over the telephone to join in a statement of support for the Iraqi people.
وشرح طه توقيعه لزملاءه من أعضاء الجماعة الإسلامية قائلا أنه لم يطلب منه عبر الهاتف سوى الانضمام إلى بيان لدعم الشعب العراقي.