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06KUWAIT4454
2006-11-14 08:03:00
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Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - PALESTINE, IRAQ, AND IRAN

Tags:  OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION 
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TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION

SUBJECT: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - PALESTINE, IRAQ, AND IRAN


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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

-- In moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai Al-Aam professor and columnist
Dr. Jassem Al-Fuhaid commented under the title "Terrorist Against
His Will" (11/14):

"Such a negative position by the United States [veto of draft Arab
UNSC resolution criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza] contributes to
fuelling the so-called terror."

-- Columnist Dr. Yaqoub Al-Sharrah editorialized in moderate Arabic
daily Al-Rai Al-Aam under the title "The Perpetrators are Baathists"
(11/14)

"The Iraqi government should beg the American troops to remain until
Iraq is entirely capable of running its own affairs, especially
security. The presence of foreign troops is for the benefit of Iraq
and the region so long as there are terrorists and gangs all over
Iraq who aim to gain control of the country."

-- Satirical liberal columnist Fuad Al-Hashem penned in conservative
Arabic daily Al-Watan under the title "Your Only Solution Is the
Toman [ancient Persian currency unit]" (11/14):

"Khamenie considers the results of the recent congressional
elections in the United States as a victory for Iran. Although,
there is no council in the United States that says whether or not a
candidate can run for office as is the case in Iran. Washington has
no such practitioners. Rather it has politicians who have made
their country the strongest in the world."

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