The real Mid-East conflict is between Arab nationalists and Islamists

The Australian ^ | January 15 2008 | Barry Rubin

[knighthawk]

IN Iran, elements from within the regime are reportedly offering a $US1 million ($1.5 million) reward for the assassination of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak because of his opposition to Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

In Lebanon, the leader of Hezbollah, backed by Iran and Syria, merely calls for the Egyptian Government's overthrow.

In response to this, the editor-in-chief of the Saudi newspaper Al-Sharq al-Awsat, Tariq Alhomayed, describes Hamas as Tehran's tool and argues: "Iran is a real threat to Arab security."

[knighthawk]

Ping

[goldstategop]

No Arab country tolerates a radical Islamist movement. Why should Israel be expected to put up with one when the Arab regimes don't allow one?

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[SECURE AMERICA]

The real Mid-East conflict is between Arab nationalists and Islamists
This is incorrct. Yes they obvoiously have internal issues and fequently kill each other.For a little while But that is always only a prelude to their main goal of killing us (Americans) and the rest of the world and destroying civilization as we know it

[Syncro]

Muslim against muslim.

Keep up the good work terrorist “religion”

[tvdog12345]

Could America get them to fight each other? If so, could it keep the fight going?

[Doe Eyes]

Could America get them to fight each other? If so, could it keep the fight going?

We just took out Iran's biggest enemy.

I hope they don't become Iran's ally.

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The old is Sadaam better than Osama question.

[SunkenCiv]

It's analogous to the struggle between Nasser and those he inspired, and Islamicists -- and both groups are murderous thugs who hate Jews. Better to have them fight. It's no tragedy when two of your enemies can be induced to fight one another.

In Iran, elements from within the regime are reportedly offering a $US1 million ($1.5 million) reward for the assassination of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak because of his opposition to Hamas in the Gaza Strip. In Lebanon, the leader of Hezbollah, backed by Iran and Syria, merely calls for the Egyptian Government's overthrow. In response to this, the editor-in-chief of the Saudi newspaper Al-Sharq al-Awsat, Tariq Alhomayed, describes Hamas as Tehran's tool and argues: "Iran is a real threat to Arab security."