Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT4475
2006-11-19 07:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ AND ISRAEL
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 004475
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 - IRAQ AND ISRAEL
Block Quotes
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Sunday, November 19, 2006
-- Liberal Political Science professor Dr. Shafiq Al-Ghabra
editorialized in moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai under the title "Iraq
Amidst Civil War"(11/19):
"Iraq is entering a tough phase because it is experiencing a civil
war that is about to destroy the fabric of its society, its history
and future all at the same time. It is a war with no end in sight
unless all the parties become tired of playing with the tools of
death."
-- In progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas under the title "Mixed
Papers and Israel Initiated It" Salah Montasir commented (11/19):
"I cannot by any standard excuse Israel from its responsibility for
this dangerous issue [nuclear weapons]. Had it not broken the law,
declined to sign international nuclear treaties, and denied the
inspection of its facilities then there would be incentive for other
countries to do the same. Countries such as North Korea and Iran
say, 'why Israel and not us?'"
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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/
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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 - IRAQ AND ISRAEL
Block Quotes
--------------
Sunday, November 19, 2006
-- Liberal Political Science professor Dr. Shafiq Al-Ghabra
editorialized in moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai under the title "Iraq
Amidst Civil War"(11/19):
"Iraq is entering a tough phase because it is experiencing a civil
war that is about to destroy the fabric of its society, its history
and future all at the same time. It is a war with no end in sight
unless all the parties become tired of playing with the tools of
death."
-- In progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas under the title "Mixed
Papers and Israel Initiated It" Salah Montasir commented (11/19):
"I cannot by any standard excuse Israel from its responsibility for
this dangerous issue [nuclear weapons]. Had it not broken the law,
declined to sign international nuclear treaties, and denied the
inspection of its facilities then there would be incentive for other
countries to do the same. Countries such as North Korea and Iran
say, 'why Israel and not us?'"
********************************************* *
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/
********************************************* *
LEBARON