Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT3444
2006-08-23 11:41:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - AMERICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
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STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/PA, NEA/AIA, NEA/PI, INR/NESA, R/MR, I/GNEA,
B/BXN, B/BRN, NEA/PPD, NEA/IPA
LONDON FOR TSOU
PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
SUBJECT: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - AMERICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
Block Quotes
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006
-- "Zionist Lies" was the title of Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim's piece in
progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas in which he stated (8/23):
"Filthy lies are the core of the Zionist movement, its methods and
goals. Therefore, we are not puzzled by their latest lie that
Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, was the aggressor
and that they are in a defensive posture. Sadly, this viewpoint was
adopted by the conservative American President Bush and British
Prime Minister Tony Blair. Zionist lies and treachery have
destroyed a peaceful country."
-- In "Evil Powers Against the Muslim World" Abdul Latif Saif
Al-Atiqi penned in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas (8/23):
"Amidst the massive destruction not seen by humanity since the
Second World War one sees desperation in the eyes of the children
and the elderly. Yes, Israel destroyed Lebanon with all this
destruction and killing. However, it was not able to destroy the
Lebanese person whose will and morale remain defiant of all the evil
powers of the Zionist."
-- "Iran the Sole Benefactor" was the title of Faisal Abdullah
Al-Lafi's piece in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas where he held
that (8/23):
"I am sure that the only benefactor of the war is Iran. It was able
to dodge the American military and strengthen its negotiating
position with regard to the nuclear issue. It was also able to
demonstrate to the world that it is a regional hegemon to be
reckoned with and respected. It has also made clear that any
aggressive acts against it will lead Israel, Syrian, Lebanon, and
Iraq into a war that will expose the American army in Iraq to
annihilation and the destruction of Israel."
-- Under the title "Four Inescapable Facts" Dr. Sami Nasser Khalifa
editorialized (8/23):
"First, Hezbollah exposed the truth behind the myth of 'the
undefeatable Zionist army.' Second, the resistance's victory
against the army who beat all the Arab regimes in six days proved to
the west that they can no longer rely on their classic military
superiority. Third, the resistance was able to establish a new
balance of power in the region despite the international and
political siege upon it. Fourth, Hezbollah placed the ball in the
people's court and demonstrated to them that they can be victorious
against the Zionist enemy and eliminate it from existence."
-- In "Arab Meat Markets" Dina Al-Issa noted in moderate Arabic
daily Al-Watan (8/23):
"1. Fresh Lebanese meat from the south slaughtered by American smart
bombs at the hand of the Dracula Olmert and the rest of the
international terrorism team.
2. Cut and wrapped Palestinian meat slaughtered the Jewish way with
American weapons and high-level rabbinic blessings. 3. Authentic
Iraqi meat (unorganic) slaughtered due to American and British entry
into the Iraqi swamp after ousting Saddam's regime and a desperate
American attempt to create a free and democratic regime."
-- On the front page under the title "Lebanon War Postponed Only"
Editor-in-chief of the pro-government Arabic daily Al-Seyassah Ahmed
Al-Jarallah remarked (8/23):
"Such a vicious war that did not achieve any of its objective can
only be considered a 'postponed war' whereby the involved parties
will resort to military options when they fail to make any headway
in diplomacy... Under these circumstances the international
community cannot hope to contain this war through UN peacekeeping
forces. The power of Satan in Tehran and Damascus must be rooted
out."
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For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
********************************************* *
KUWAIT 00003444 002 OF 002
LEBARON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/PA, NEA/AIA, NEA/PI, INR/NESA, R/MR, I/GNEA,
B/BXN, B/BRN, NEA/PPD, NEA/IPA
LONDON FOR TSOU
PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
SUBJECT: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - AMERICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
Block Quotes
--------------
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
-- "Zionist Lies" was the title of Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim's piece in
progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas in which he stated (8/23):
"Filthy lies are the core of the Zionist movement, its methods and
goals. Therefore, we are not puzzled by their latest lie that
Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, was the aggressor
and that they are in a defensive posture. Sadly, this viewpoint was
adopted by the conservative American President Bush and British
Prime Minister Tony Blair. Zionist lies and treachery have
destroyed a peaceful country."
-- In "Evil Powers Against the Muslim World" Abdul Latif Saif
Al-Atiqi penned in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas (8/23):
"Amidst the massive destruction not seen by humanity since the
Second World War one sees desperation in the eyes of the children
and the elderly. Yes, Israel destroyed Lebanon with all this
destruction and killing. However, it was not able to destroy the
Lebanese person whose will and morale remain defiant of all the evil
powers of the Zionist."
-- "Iran the Sole Benefactor" was the title of Faisal Abdullah
Al-Lafi's piece in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas where he held
that (8/23):
"I am sure that the only benefactor of the war is Iran. It was able
to dodge the American military and strengthen its negotiating
position with regard to the nuclear issue. It was also able to
demonstrate to the world that it is a regional hegemon to be
reckoned with and respected. It has also made clear that any
aggressive acts against it will lead Israel, Syrian, Lebanon, and
Iraq into a war that will expose the American army in Iraq to
annihilation and the destruction of Israel."
-- Under the title "Four Inescapable Facts" Dr. Sami Nasser Khalifa
editorialized (8/23):
"First, Hezbollah exposed the truth behind the myth of 'the
undefeatable Zionist army.' Second, the resistance's victory
against the army who beat all the Arab regimes in six days proved to
the west that they can no longer rely on their classic military
superiority. Third, the resistance was able to establish a new
balance of power in the region despite the international and
political siege upon it. Fourth, Hezbollah placed the ball in the
people's court and demonstrated to them that they can be victorious
against the Zionist enemy and eliminate it from existence."
-- In "Arab Meat Markets" Dina Al-Issa noted in moderate Arabic
daily Al-Watan (8/23):
"1. Fresh Lebanese meat from the south slaughtered by American smart
bombs at the hand of the Dracula Olmert and the rest of the
international terrorism team.
2. Cut and wrapped Palestinian meat slaughtered the Jewish way with
American weapons and high-level rabbinic blessings. 3. Authentic
Iraqi meat (unorganic) slaughtered due to American and British entry
into the Iraqi swamp after ousting Saddam's regime and a desperate
American attempt to create a free and democratic regime."
-- On the front page under the title "Lebanon War Postponed Only"
Editor-in-chief of the pro-government Arabic daily Al-Seyassah Ahmed
Al-Jarallah remarked (8/23):
"Such a vicious war that did not achieve any of its objective can
only be considered a 'postponed war' whereby the involved parties
will resort to military options when they fail to make any headway
in diplomacy... Under these circumstances the international
community cannot hope to contain this war through UN peacekeeping
forces. The power of Satan in Tehran and Damascus must be rooted
out."
********************************************* *
For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
********************************************* *
KUWAIT 00003444 002 OF 002
LEBARON