DAILY IRAQI WEBSITE MONITORING - December 5, 2005

UNCLAS BAGHDAD 004856 SIPDIS STATE FOR INR/R/MR, NEA/PPD, NEA/PPA, NEA/AGS, INR/IZ, INR/P E.0. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ SUBJECT: DAILY IRAQI WEBSITE MONITORING - December 5, 2005 SUMMARY: Discussion of Iranian interference in Iraqi domestic affairs is the major editorial theme of Iraqi, Arabic language websites on December 5, 2005. END SUMMARY. -------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS -------------- ¶A. "Why Don't Iraqis Reject the Iranian Sistani's Interventions?" (Kitabat, 12/5) -------------- SELECTED COMMENTARIES -------------- ¶A. "Why Don't Iraqis Reject the Iranian Sistani's Interventions?" (Editorial by Jawad Kadhum Al-Najaf - Kitabat (Writings) Website (http://www.kitabat.com) - independent based in Germany) "As expected, Iranian intelligence has stepped-up its efforts before the elections with the goal of scamming the Shiites of Iraq into taking control of political decision- making, robbing the wealth [of Iraq], and assuming power. "I can't understand how a self respecting nation could permit the intervention of an Iranian foreigner, such as Al- Sistani, in its internal affairs and allow him to exploit the emotions of simple people to deform the democratic process. And what's with the silence towards the domination of a number of Shiite parties instigated by Iranian intelligence seeking to exclude the honorable people of Iraq from participation in their decision making process? "How long will these despicable Iranian individuals manipulate the fate of Iraq, tear apart its social fabric, and push it towards joining Iran and enslaving Iraqis to serve Persians? When will Iraqi Shiites recognize that all Iranians whether Al-Sistani, Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim, Solag, Al-Ja'fari, and others couldn't care less about the interests of Iraq and the Shiite population within-they are only concerned with their personal interests and those of Iran, and see Iraq as nothing more than a bridge to the achievement of their plots. "This mass stupidity of the Shiites of Iraq and their submission to the domination of rotten Iranian mobs is amazing. Where is our national pride? Why don't Iraqis reject these interventions and rebel against the strongholds of Iranian intelligence in Iraq and drive them across the border?" KHALILZAD