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Arabia
Saudi blames Hizbollah, Hamas for Israel attacks
2006-07-17
RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Monday stepped up its criticism of Lebanese and Palestinian militants, saying their actions had allowed Israel to wage war against their people. "Some elements and groups have got loose and slipped into taking decisions on their own that Israel has exploited to wage a ferocious war against Lebanon and to imprison the entire Palestinian people," a cabinet statement said.
Must be those miscreants again

"Saudi Arabia stands together with the legitimate and reasonable-minded national forces in Lebanon and occupied Palestine to combat these dangers to the Arab and Muslim nation," it added.
"If there were any, that is"
Saudi Arabia last week criticized Hizbollah and its backer Iran saying "elements" in Lebanon and "those behind them" were responsible for an Israeli offensive on its northern neighbor to stop strikes by the Shi'ite guerrilla group.
Saudis can see Iran's fingerprints all over this
The unusually frank comments have provoked heated debate in the Arab world, where sympathy toward resistance to perceived U.S.-Israeli hegemony in the region runs high.

The Saudi statement on Monday included an oblique criticism of Washington for blocking a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on Israel to end a simultaneous offensive in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. "Some countries' total support for Israeli policies has hindered taking a decision," it said.
Posted by:Steve

#4  (sarcasm on) Nope. This is all wrong. Just read Juan Cole's site and listened to Kevin Barrett. It's a USCIAFBIKARLROVEGEORGEBUSH plot...just like 9/11. You moonbat right wing nuts are all wet. (Sarcasm off)
Posted by: anymouse   2006-07-17 23:39  

#3  Oh yea, forgotten to add that Soddies et all know that their goose is cooked the moment Iran has nukes.
Posted by: twobyfour   2006-07-17 20:06  

#2  The simple fact is that they see both Hizbullies and HamAss as an extension of Iran interests. And they are right.

They are vewy, vewy apprehensive about Iran for obvious reasons, and would like to see both Iran's outlets sacked, by whomever, even Joos. And if Israel can decapitate both Syria and Iran somehow, they may issue official grunts of displeasure and condemnations, but unofficially, they would praise the divine providence.
Posted by: twobyfour   2006-07-17 20:02  

#1  This is progress, of a sort. Looks as though the various governments of the greater Arab world are perfectly content to watch Hizbollah and Hamas attain glorious martyrdom. They may send flowers to the funeral afterward, but that's about it.
Posted by: Mike   2006-07-17 14:41  

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