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Middle East
Arab League Discovers Iraqi Mass Graves; Urges Terror Response
2003-12-22
EFL I don’t usually rant but .... Oh well, at least they are beginning to get the picture that things have changed.
Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa called here Saturday for a "united Arab stand over the mass graves discovered lately in Iraq"
Nobody knew about ’em - honest .... This puts a whole new spin on things ....
considering these graves as a "very dangerous issue." Answering a Kuna question upon arrival here, the Arab official said "the mechanism of prosecuting whoever responsible for these cruel crimes
You want a hint??
is not clear, as the Arab League’s role regarding the issue has not crystallized yet." Moussa hoped that Arabs would take a united stand over the issue of mass graves. he added "the investigation committees formed by the human rights committee of the Arab League are continuing their works in gathering information related to the mass graves in Iraq."
"We suspect it might have been the Jews that dunnit..."
On the GCC summit, he said it is a "suitable chance to exchange views between the Arab League’s secretariat and leaders of the GCC states." He also said, "the misunderstanding that occurred between the Arab League and Kuwait before was over," adding that the "Arab interest is above all other considerations."
hey you guys, slow down & wait for the rest of us to adjust to the new facts of life here
No more cursing each other's moustaches? Dayum.
The Arab official said, ’amending the structure of the Arab League is probable and will be discussed during the next Arab summit scheduled to take place in Tunisia." He indicated that the League needs to be reformed "just like all other organizations."
Gotta find somebody to fill the hole Libya's leaving?
Meanwhile, Secretary-General of the Arab Towns Organization (ATO), Abdulaziz Al-Adsani Sunday announced that the meeting of the Arab organizations and funds, assigned to discuss supporting Iraq and contributing to the reconstruction of the Iraqi cities would be held in Amman during the first half of January, 2004.

At a separate meeting (click here for link) Kuwait told US allied Gulf countries holding their first meeting since the capture of their longtime foe Saddam Hussein that they must join forces to combat the threat of terror in their region. Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said in a speech on Sunday. "This necessitates uniting all regional and international efforts to confront them," he told leaders of the oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) who met in Kuwait on Sunday for two days of annual talks. Foreign ministers met first, followed by rulers and heads of state who gathered later for a closed session. One of the gravest dangers and challenges facing our region and the world...is the spread of the terrorism phenomenon which reached some countries in our region."
reached? REACHED ?? how about, spreads from???
Saudi Arabia planned to propose "a new approach" to dealing with Islamist extremism in the region which worsened even before the US-led war on Iraq that began in March. Sheikh Sabah said the summit required close Arab cooperation and "in depth study" of regional changes, in particular Iraq, which "would have profound and direct impacts on the whole region."
you got that right.
The agenda of the annual GCC summit - which groups regional giant Saudi Arabia with Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman - has been shaped largely in response to pressures from the United States. GCC Secretary-General Abdul Rahman al-Attiya said proposals to delete material in educational curriculums seen as breeding hate against the West would be put before the summit. After the Sept 11 attacks in 2001, carried out mostly by Saudis, Washington complained that the Saudi educational system instilled bigotry and anti-West hatred in young people. And amid tight summit security, the US embassy in Kuwait issued a new warning to Americans there to remain highly vigilant in the wake of recent gun attacks on US forces. The question of debt relief for Iraq would also come under scrutiny.
Posted by:rkb

#7  Careful, Fred, or they'll start seething!
Posted by: .com   2003-12-22 11:17:09 PM  

#6  That means they've sniffed the wind, but they're still hoping it'll shift again.
Posted by: Fred   2003-12-22 10:38:22 PM  

#5  "...as the Arab League’s role regarding the issue has not crystallized yet."

These asshats just don't seem to get it. I believe Iraq has already told them what their role is. They have no role. They've done enough damage by doing nothing.
Posted by: Larry Everett   2003-12-22 10:19:23 PM  

#4  whoever responsible for these cruel crimes. Leaving the Arab world to fill in the blanks will undoubtadly lead to claims that America is to blame before long.
Posted by: ruprecht   2003-12-22 8:49:08 PM  

#3  Like I said the other day, the Arab League guys (any gals?) better go to the mass grave site first before they start a gabfest. Then they can see what their LACK OF ACTION and OUTRAGE cost their fellow Arabs and Muslims. I hope that they can change themselves, but it feels like some more smacks will be necessary to get the point across before they get off their collective duffs.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2003-12-22 3:24:12 PM  

#2  "in depth study"

More like in depth denial...
Posted by: Raj   2003-12-22 3:15:58 PM  

#1  the human rights committee of the Arab League?????

I guess this would include the iman's for female genital mutilation and the elders for defense of honor killings and the volunteers for infidel death as charter members.
Posted by: mhw   2003-12-22 2:40:13 PM  

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