Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KUWAIT593
2007-04-23 09:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - AMERICAN POLICY, IRAQ, AND IRAN
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 000593
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 - AMERICAN POLICY, IRAQ, AND IRAN
Block Quotes
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Monday, April 23, 2007
-- Critic of U.S. policy conservative Islamist Shiite Dr. Abdul
Mohsen Jamal penned in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas under the
title "Arab Prostration" (04/23):
"The Arab world is currently heading in an unknown direction. It is
clear that the American administration would like to end up
achieving any type of success. The weakest of challenges is moving
Arabs towards recognizing Israel; hence, the push by Americans and
Zionists towards this goal."
-- Critic of U.S. policy conservative Islamist Shiite Dr. Sami
Khalifa commented in moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai under the title
"Let Us Trade 'the Debts' for Iraqi Gas" (04/23):
"As a way out of the embarrassing situation faced by the Kuwaiti
Foreign Ministry upon receiving successive appeals by the Iraqi
official delegations to write off debts owed by Iraq amounting to 47
billion U.S. dollars -- in addition to the immense pressure from the
members of the National Assembly for the [Kuwaiti] government to
relinquish its legal right and the difficulty the Iraqi government
is having paying off these billions, at least in the near future --
the most timely and probable solution is to trade these monies for
Iraqi gas."
-- Under the title "More than Expected" Dr. Ahmad Al-Duaij contended
in conservative Arabic daily Al-Watan (04/23):
"The Americans are primarily responsible for what is going on in
Iraq.... The dismantling of the Iraqi Army by the Americans led to
the absence of the deterring power that was capable of preventing
the deterioration of the security situation and the complete chaos
on all fronts after the collapse of Saddam's regime."
-- Under the title "Our Problem with Sectarian Practices" Abdul
Hussein Al-Sultan editorialized in moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai
(04/23):
"We are living through dangerous times, where sectarian threats
surround us from all sides. That is why we need to remove such
sectarian thoughts and rid ourselves of the extraordinary
sensitivities when dealing with others who are different. That is
the time bomb that threatens our small society the most. Iraq is
not far from us, the best solution is mutual respect for ideas and
beliefs."
-- Government-leaning liberal Dr. Ayed Al-Mana stated in
conservative Arabic daily Al-Watan under the title "Preparing for a
Crisis Does Not Spare Us from Moving to Prevent It" (04/23):
"Kuwait is not the only country that should prepare for the likely
Iranian-Western confrontation. It seems that the GCC countries'
destiny manifests that they be targets for any Iranian reaction."
-- Under the title "Impressions from Iran" (part two of a series of
articles) liberal Dr. Shamlan Al-Issa observed in pro-government
daily Al-Seyassah (04/23):
"Islam in Iran is completely different from the impressions created
by the Iranian politicians about their country."
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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 - AMERICAN POLICY, IRAQ, AND IRAN
Block Quotes
--------------
Monday, April 23, 2007
-- Critic of U.S. policy conservative Islamist Shiite Dr. Abdul
Mohsen Jamal penned in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas under the
title "Arab Prostration" (04/23):
"The Arab world is currently heading in an unknown direction. It is
clear that the American administration would like to end up
achieving any type of success. The weakest of challenges is moving
Arabs towards recognizing Israel; hence, the push by Americans and
Zionists towards this goal."
-- Critic of U.S. policy conservative Islamist Shiite Dr. Sami
Khalifa commented in moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai under the title
"Let Us Trade 'the Debts' for Iraqi Gas" (04/23):
"As a way out of the embarrassing situation faced by the Kuwaiti
Foreign Ministry upon receiving successive appeals by the Iraqi
official delegations to write off debts owed by Iraq amounting to 47
billion U.S. dollars -- in addition to the immense pressure from the
members of the National Assembly for the [Kuwaiti] government to
relinquish its legal right and the difficulty the Iraqi government
is having paying off these billions, at least in the near future --
the most timely and probable solution is to trade these monies for
Iraqi gas."
-- Under the title "More than Expected" Dr. Ahmad Al-Duaij contended
in conservative Arabic daily Al-Watan (04/23):
"The Americans are primarily responsible for what is going on in
Iraq.... The dismantling of the Iraqi Army by the Americans led to
the absence of the deterring power that was capable of preventing
the deterioration of the security situation and the complete chaos
on all fronts after the collapse of Saddam's regime."
-- Under the title "Our Problem with Sectarian Practices" Abdul
Hussein Al-Sultan editorialized in moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai
(04/23):
"We are living through dangerous times, where sectarian threats
surround us from all sides. That is why we need to remove such
sectarian thoughts and rid ourselves of the extraordinary
sensitivities when dealing with others who are different. That is
the time bomb that threatens our small society the most. Iraq is
not far from us, the best solution is mutual respect for ideas and
beliefs."
-- Government-leaning liberal Dr. Ayed Al-Mana stated in
conservative Arabic daily Al-Watan under the title "Preparing for a
Crisis Does Not Spare Us from Moving to Prevent It" (04/23):
"Kuwait is not the only country that should prepare for the likely
Iranian-Western confrontation. It seems that the GCC countries'
destiny manifests that they be targets for any Iranian reaction."
-- Under the title "Impressions from Iran" (part two of a series of
articles) liberal Dr. Shamlan Al-Issa observed in pro-government
daily Al-Seyassah (04/23):
"Islam in Iran is completely different from the impressions created
by the Iranian politicians about their country."
********************************************* *
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