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THE PROGRESSIVE REVIEW - January 17, 2008
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Views From The Middle East - Editorial From Gulf News
Dear Mr. President;
On the occasion of your first official trip to this vital
region, it is only appropriate to raise a few points which
might also be raised by the leaders you meet. Unfortunate-
ly, you landed here with prejudice and pre-formed opinions.
By describing Israel, moments after you arrived, as "the
land of freedom" and "justice", you have shown total
ignorance of the political situation in the Middle East
and the issue you claim to want to solve in the remaining
12 months of your presidency.
Israel, Mr. President, continues to defy every UN resolu-
tion, exercise unprecedented oppression on the occupied
Palestinian people and persecute its Muslim and Christian
population. We realize that containing Iran, selling more
weapons and securing cheap oil supplies are the main issues
on your mind as you tour the region. But you need to look
beyond the neocon rhetoric and speak directly to the people
who have been unjustly thrown out of their land, victimised
by your "strong ally" Israel. As for other matters, such as
the promise of democracy and human rights, which you are
expected to raise in your official talks in the region, we
really don't take them seriously. Your dreadful record on
both gives you no moral right to lecture others.
Lest you forget. Invasion of Iraq. Thousands of dead.
Looting the National Museum. Disbanding the Iraqi army.
Donald Rumsfeld. Shock and Awe. Jay Garner. Paul Bremer.
Inciting sectarianism. Abu Ghraib. Thousands of detainees
without charges. Torture. Oil. Ghost WMDs. The Niger
connection. Halliburton. Blackwater. Deadly security
contractors. Mercenaries. Fallujah. Haditha massacre.
Blind support of Israel. Instigating the suffering of Gaza.
Ignoring the expansion of illegal colonies. Defying United
Nations resolutions. Securing "a Jewish State". Allowing
Israelis to extend the destruction of Lebanon in the 2oo6
war. Providing Israel with new Bunker Buster bombs to
attack Lebanese towns. The War on Terror.
"The Crusade". Clash of civilisations. Where is Osama Bin
Laden? Afghanistan. Bagram massacre. Bombing media offices.
Guantanamo Bay. Kangaroo courts. Indefinite detention.
Presidential orders to ignore Geneva Conventions. "Unlawful
enemy combatants". Illegal National Security Agency wire-
tapping. Fingerprinting visitors. Black prisons. Kidnapping
foreign citizens on foreign lands. Khalid Al Masri. Abu
Omar. Maher Arar. Central Intelligence Agency. "Aggressive
interrogation techniques". Destroying the torture tapes.
Iran tension. Isolating Syria. Embracing Syrian opposition
Iraq style. The Chavez coup. Denial of global warming.
Rejecting Kyoto Protocol. Marginalisation of the United
Nations. John Bolton. Paul Wolfowitz and the World Bank.
Carl Rove. Alberto Gonzales. Firing attorneys. Nepotism.
False democracy promises. Dick Cheney, Dick Cheney and
Dick Cheney.
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Mr President;
The list goes on. You might not be able to recall some of
it. But the people around you, Cheney and Condoleezza Rice
especially, would. And they realise that on the subject of
human rights, your administration has had the worst record
of all, surpassing most Third World countries. The tension
and the misery in parts of this region can very well
testify to this.
Mr President;
In a famous speech in 2003 you announced an "historic"
shift in US foreign policy. You pledged to support
democracy and liberty while declaring "victory" in Iraq.
More than four years later, Iraq is in chaos. It has
virtually disintegrated and "the surge" did little to
stop the killing or ease the sectarian tension. At the
same time, you gave up on your freedom-for-all prophecy.
We are all back to the old ways of doing business - arms
and oil. The agenda of your current tour is evident.
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Mr President;
This is your first official trip to a land you long claimed
has a very special place in your heart. The land of the
Prophets. However, you started out wrong. By maintaining
your support of an Israeli "Jewish State", you are flouting
your own ideals upon which your great country was founded
more than two centuries ago. So much for the promise of
democracy. What you advocate in fact is the creation of
states on religious and racial lines, thereby justifying
the atrocious actions of terrorists who hate and seek to
eliminate the followers of other religions: The same
terrorists you like to blame for every ill on earth and
every failure of yours.
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Mr President;
It has been reported that you are here to "lecture" us on
democracy and human rights. But with a record like yours,
you will not be very convincing. The people you are address-
ing have greater respect for human rights and dignity.
You also said that your current tour aims to realise the
long neglected peace in the Middle East. Regional peace,
Mr President, will not be achieved by escalating tension
and threatening to change regimes. And most importantly,
it will not be achieved by supporting Israel, which
continues to defy international law, occupy Arab lands,
oppress the Palestinians and rebuff peace initiatives.
Mr President;
We hope you have enjoyed the trip so far. The scenery is
great. The food is exotic. As for the more "serious"
things, it is unlikely you will make any difference.
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