Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KUWAIT112
2007-01-27 11:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ AND IRAN
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 000112
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 IRAN
Block Quotes
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Saturday, January 27, 2007
-- Under the title "American must Reconsider its Calculations in
Iraq" Liberal Saud Al-Samaka contended in progressive Arabic daily
Al-Qabas (01/27):
"The current tensions and warnings of having several fires ignite
throughout the Middle East are all caused by the American
administration's miscalculations beginning with Iraq to Lebanon and
Palestine."
-- Under the title "Climate of War" Jaber Mohamed Al-Hajiri stated
in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas (01/27):
"The United States is currently in a state of frantic tension as a
result of the painful blows being suffered by its military in Iraq
at the hands of Saddam's supporters as well as others. Washington
blames the entire situation on Iran and Syria."
-- In progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas and under the title "They
Want Open Talks" Mohammed Musaed Al-Saleh editorialized (01/27):
"It is in Iran's interest to support Hezbollah because through its
control of Southern Lebanon and Southern Iraq it wants to resolve
its issues with AMERICA on top of which is the economic embargo and
allowing it to continue with its nuclear program. This means that
the battles in Lebanon, burning of tires and blocking of roads, have
been geared to serve the interests of Iran and Syria to resolve
their problems with AMERICA and Israel."
-- Dr. Ahmad Al-Rubei penned in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas
under the title "Iran, the Humility Crisis" (01/27):
"The current Iranian leadership has a terminal disease, the idea
that Iran is a great power. They have also made the strategic
mistake of thinking launching missiles during military manoeuvres
wins it the war against adversaries that are more powerful and more
technologically advanced. The problem with the Iranian leadership
is that it does not want to learn from history, nor does it want to
realize the danger of the geography."
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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/
********************************************* *
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 IRAN
Block Quotes
--------------
Saturday, January 27, 2007
-- Under the title "American must Reconsider its Calculations in
Iraq" Liberal Saud Al-Samaka contended in progressive Arabic daily
Al-Qabas (01/27):
"The current tensions and warnings of having several fires ignite
throughout the Middle East are all caused by the American
administration's miscalculations beginning with Iraq to Lebanon and
Palestine."
-- Under the title "Climate of War" Jaber Mohamed Al-Hajiri stated
in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas (01/27):
"The United States is currently in a state of frantic tension as a
result of the painful blows being suffered by its military in Iraq
at the hands of Saddam's supporters as well as others. Washington
blames the entire situation on Iran and Syria."
-- In progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas and under the title "They
Want Open Talks" Mohammed Musaed Al-Saleh editorialized (01/27):
"It is in Iran's interest to support Hezbollah because through its
control of Southern Lebanon and Southern Iraq it wants to resolve
its issues with AMERICA on top of which is the economic embargo and
allowing it to continue with its nuclear program. This means that
the battles in Lebanon, burning of tires and blocking of roads, have
been geared to serve the interests of Iran and Syria to resolve
their problems with AMERICA and Israel."
-- Dr. Ahmad Al-Rubei penned in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas
under the title "Iran, the Humility Crisis" (01/27):
"The current Iranian leadership has a terminal disease, the idea
that Iran is a great power. They have also made the strategic
mistake of thinking launching missiles during military manoeuvres
wins it the war against adversaries that are more powerful and more
technologically advanced. The problem with the Iranian leadership
is that it does not want to learn from history, nor does it want to
realize the danger of the geography."
********************************************* *
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