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UNCLAS MUSCAT 000857 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR NEA/ARPI, NEA/PPD, NEA/P, AND INR/R/MR 
 
LONDON FOR TSOU 
PARIS FOR ZEYA 
USCENTCOM FOR PLUSH 
FOREIGN PRESS CENTER FOR SILAS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: LONDON IRAN DISCUSSIONS, PRE-EMPTIVE 
WARS, AND OLMERT'S BORDER PLAN 
 
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London Iran Discussions 
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¶1. The government-owned Arabic daily "Oman" (circulation 38,000) 
carried an editorial on May 24 entitled "London Meetings and the 
Iranian Nuclear Dossier": 
 
"The London meeting, which includes intensive talks with multiple 
parties, has the potential to forge a unified stance regarding 
the Iranian nuclear dossier.  The Islamic Republic of Iran has 
assured the world that it is not after the possession of nuclear 
weapons in any way, but rather that it wants only peaceful 
nuclear technology, a right guaranteed by the nuclear non- 
proliferation treaty.  Thus in dealing with Iran it is important 
to resort to dialogue and avoid attempts to escalate the 
situation." 
 
 
 
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American "Pre-emptive Wars" 
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¶2. In a May 26 editorial entitled "Pre-emptive Wars and 
International Peace, "Oman" alleged that American miscalculations 
in the Middle East have spurred regional instability: 
 
"American pre-emptive wars after 9/11 have wrenched peace and 
stability from the world and have instead increased violence and 
hatred... The philosophy of power and war rests on twisted logic 
that does not support the world's common interests.  Neither does 
it lend itself to any prospects for peaceful coexistence between 
people.  American pre-emptive wars have failed not only in Iraq 
and Afghanistan, but also in the general struggle against 
violence.  Americans must closely examine the causes of the 
violence if they want to achieve realistic solutions and end this 
episode of blood and instability." 
 
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Olmert's Border Plan 
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¶3.  The privately owned Arabic daily "al-Watan" (circulation 
42,000) published a May 26 editorial on the ongoing 
Israeli/Palestinian conflict, "New Chapters in an Old Play": 
 
"Another scene and a new chapter of an old play have been 
completed.  Washington has yielded to the interest groups and 
Zionist lobbies in Congress and within the administration and is 
supporting Israeli Prime Minister Olmert in his plan to carve up 
the West Bank... The Palestinians have the right to call for the 
implementation of the international resolutions 242 and 338 that 
call for Israel's withdrawal to the 1967 borders.  The Israelis 
are supported by America when it comes to drawing up their final 
borders, but the Palestinians will not give up their legal rights 
easily -- they have paid too a dear price for them." 
 
GRAPPO