‘Smell of Gunpowder’ Has Arabs on Edge (Al-Arab Al-Yawm, Jordan)
Nov 19th, 2011 | 6 responses
Is NATO pondering an Arab-backed, Libya-like invasion of Syria? Are Israel and the West planning to strike Iran’s nuclear program? Columnist Mohamed Kawash of Jordan’s Al-Arab Al-Yawm writes that the Arab street has a sinking feeling that history is about to repeat itself.
For Jordan’s Al-Arab Al-Yawm, Mohamed Kawash writes in part:
How similar today is to yesterday. History is repeating itself. We are now living in an atmosphere like that before the Iraq War, but the goal is now a dual one. I refer to Syria and Iran.
This may all be conjecture, but it seems that Israel has broken through the mental barrier to launching a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear reactors. And it was already halfway there after Americans and Europeans issued such inflammatory statements backing the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.
As for Syria, the atmosphere is the same at that which existed on the eve of the Iraqi invasion. As far as Arab nations are concerned – at least some of them – the way has been paved for the internationalization and escalation of the crisis. They are prepared to hand Syria over to the NATO Alliance. This is a sure sign that the decision for regime change in Syria, which was part of Bush’s plans for a “New Middle East” dating back to the period after the Iraq occupation, is now coming to fruition. Last time the scheme was foiled by the Iraqi resistance.
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6 Responses to “‘Smell of Gunpowder’ Has Arabs on Edge (Al-Arab Al-Yawm, Jordan)”
Just what we need…spending more money to “liberate” another Arab country for the Fundamentalists. It’s happening in Tunisia and Egypt, will happen in Yemen and Libya, and now likely, we’ll be spending money to allow Fundamentalist Muslims to take over Syria.
Time to stop promoting freedom and democracy, and start promoting our own interests; or, better yet, time to withdraw into our own borders, trade with everybody, and use our military solely for the purpose of defense.
It is time to lay aside the Neocon Agenda, and become, once again, Fortress America. NATO needs to say no to overthrowing Assad, and simply pull out of the region, largely.
PJB
If you really fear Muslim fundies, then your wrath should be towards our #1 Arab ally – Saudis Arabia
Rudi:
I am not saying I think the Saudis are wonderful, indeed, far from that. I simply propose that we stop supporting attempts to overthrow autocrats in the region, and simply leave the status quo, and be willing to trade with whatever government is there.
So…you would be for letting whatever happens happen? Thus, if Saudi Arabia was infiltrated by and overthrown by Al Qaeda, that would be okay so long as they don’t mess with us? Similarly, it would be okay with you if Israel was attacked? I’m just asking…
And that would differ from having the Al Saoud family supporting Wahhabi Islam so that they can run the place in what way exactly?
As a lapsed RC of European descent, why should I give a damn? It’s not like we’re getting Oil or any irreplaceable commodity out of Israel that we can’t get from someplace else for the same price or less.
The only real concern anyone should have about Israel is the couple of hundred nukes that they have, and the solution to that problem is really quite simple, if they ever nuke a non-nuclear power, the world should promise to turn Israel into a nuclear wasteland not fit for anything other than roaches for the next ten millenniums.
If Israel wanted to nuke someone they would have by now. And if they use them in self defense they are obviously allowed that, as is any nation. And right now the only revolution I’d say we would need to get involved in is one in Iran if that ever takes off for real. Lets get our house in order before we do any more defending of freedom. Frankly I just don’t think we have the bandwidth anymore.