Posted on 12/04/2010 11:04:28 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Well, this is awkward.
Many of the same Arab governments that called for an investigation into U.S. war crimes based on the WikiLeaks Iraq war log continue to ignore revelations in the latest trove of leaked documents that show Arab leaders pushed the United States to use military force against Iran.
Headlines in the heavily state-controlled Saudi media were dominated by news of King Abdullah's ongoing physiotherapy, while the top story in the Emirati newspaper, Al Bayan, centered on Prince Mohamad bin Rashid's praise for the country's progress toward "transparency." Most mentions of the WikiLeaks documents in official Arabic news outlets were scrubbed of any reference to the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, focusing instead on U.S. attempts to control the damage to its diplomatic relations.
Even the Qatar-based Al Jazeera, considered one of the most credible pan-Arab news outlets, tread lightly in its coverage and generally refrained from repeating the most incendiary quotes from the heads of neighboring states.
According to the newly leaked documents, leaders of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were among those privately urging the United States to strike Iranian nuclear facilities while publicly claiming to pursue a neutral foreign policy, exposing dangerous rifts between not only Arab states and Iran, but also between the Arab leadership and the people of those countries.
"I believe [Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad] is going to take us to war," Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan reportedly told one diplomat.
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No!!! How can this be!??? What mockery is this!??? I am shockaered!!??
Non! Nest pas vrai! Je refuse!
Impossible.
When does Obama ignoring this become treason??
BO’s WikiLeaks have destroyed US Diplomatic relations. No foreign government official wants to have anything to do with anyone in BO’s regime. The President of Afghanistan refused to meet with BO when BO flew to Afghanistan yesterday.
Who can blame them after BO leaked info that puts their lives at risk.
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http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2010/12/meet-wikileaks-likely-first-victim.html
Friday, December 3, 2010
Meet WikiLeaks’ Likely First Victim
I would not want to be Lebanon’s Defense Minister Elias Murr right now.
As reported by The L.A. Times, a cable from the U.S. Embassy in Beirut revealed by WikiLeaks alleges that Murr assisted the U.S. and Israel in the targeting of Hezbollah:
Lebanon’s Defense Minister Elias Murr told Americans the army would stay out of the way if Israel tried to wipe out Hezbollah, according to a secret March 2008 conversation revealed in a diplomatic cable revealed by WikiLeaks.
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