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Nobody loves Iraq but Syria...
Syria is the only Arab regime that is aware of the dangers that could result from a U.S. strike against Iraq and is supporting Baghdad, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz said Wednesday. "With the exception of Syria and its leadership, all Arab regimes are unaware of the dangers," Aziz said on a second day of a conference in Damascus in support of Iraq. Hmmm... That's certainly something to keep in mind, especially when the Iraq part of it's all over... "No, really! Our help doesn't amount to all that much...!" He said it was "futile to talk about an Arab front and Arab solidarity" in facing supposed U.S. plans in the region. He denounced Arab regimes for failing to provide enough assistance to Iraq, but said the regime of Syrian leader Bashar Assad was helping his country. "Who wants to support Iraq should support the Syrian backing of Iraq," Aziz said. "So let's get some arms and ammunition in here! Where're the volunteers, willing to shed their blood, and lots of it, for Arab solidarity? Step right up, folks...!" He said the Arabs were undoubtedly facing "a fateful challenge now" and "maybe some could wrongly imagine that the target is Iraq." Iraq seems to be imagining that... "Undoubtedly, Iraq is the first target at this phase," Aziz said. "But the final target of the U.S.-Zionist threat is the Arab nation with all its countries and in its heart Palestine and the Arab-Israeli struggle." Aziz warned that the United States wants to impose its hegemony on the Arab region and control its oil. "Then, Europe will not buy oil from the Arabs but from the U.S. and will face the director of a U.S. company sitting on an Arab oil well to negotiate with the Europeans and Japanese oil prices and quantities," he said. This is the alternative to dealing with Arab government employees, who are, of course, much more honest and easy to deal with than any Merkin could ever be... Thanks, Steve, for the headzup! Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-10-09 |
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