Emir of Bahrain praises the 'good fight' to liberate Afghanistan and calls for Palestine
THE Emir of Bahrain yesterday became the first Arab leader to call the fighting in Afghanistan a great war of liberation.
"I am so happy America and Britain are going into Afghanistan," he said. "Liberating it from this evil Taliban will only be good for women, men and children. It is a very good war of liberation.
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Arab states must ensure that the war against terrorism did not become a war of religions. "In Saudi Arabia and Yemen even a strange goat is suspicious, there is more resentment against the West. Here we are an island, we are used to different peoples, we must lead the way."
The Emir said the issue of a Palestinian state should not be mixed up with the war on terrorism. "It is nothing to do with bin Laden and his gang. I am confident that the two states, Israel and Palestine, will soon co-exist.
"It would be a great help to the allies if these two states were created quickly, to bring back the support of the Arab world that the West has lost. If we do the right thing in Afghanistan, we must also do it in Palestine."