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Wednesday, August 2, 2006 
 
-- "The Ugly American" is Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim's comment in the 
moderate Arabic daily Al-Qabas (8/2): 
 
"For more than 50 years, armed with unwavering American support, 
Israel has been persecuting the Palestinian people with complete 
disregard to international laws.  And because not one Gulf state was 
able to say 'no' to the Americans, whether politically, financially 
or through oil, they have exceeded in humiliating us. The massacres 
of Der Yasin, Qana and at Abu Gharib prison in Iraq have become 
memories in comparison to the present holocaust in Lebanon, where 
Israel is fighting a proxy war on behalf the 'Ugly American' [1958 
best seller by Lederer and Burdick]... Washington has exhausted what 
little reserve it had of impartiality and good intentions vis-`-vis 
Lebanon.  Condoleezza Rice's arrogance can be safely interpreted as 
meaning that the present war will generate a series of wars in the 
region.  Fifty years ago, Washington intellectuals described their 
country's foreign policy as 'The Ugly American.' At the present 
time, this description is too tame and polite to describe the size 
of the crime they are perpetrating against Lebanon." 
 
-- "Kuwaiti People and the American Monster" is columnist Mohammed 
Al-Awadhi piece in the moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai Al-A'am (8/2): 
 
"America is 'vile', 'dirty,' 'criminal,' 'extremist,' and a 'blood 
sucker.' These are epithets uttered not by Kuwaiti youth, but by 
Kuwaiti MPs at a recent parliamentary session.  Such words, express 
the magnitude of the psychological trauma felt by any being that 
sees and hears the Ziono-American thirst for the blood of 
innocents... There is a great turn-around in the Kuwaiti street 
regarding the feeling toward America.  Previously, the majority of 
Kuwaitis were very sensitive about any criticism toward America. 
However, the grave events in Lebanon have clarified the situation 
wiping away the beautiful dream [goodwill toward America] that now 
turns it into a nightmare of monstrous proportions." 
 
-- "My Lebanon" is what Ghassan Al-Otaibi wrote moderate Arabic 
daily Al-Qabas (8/2): 
 
"May Condoleezza Rice rest from giving speeches that award Israel 
more time and effort to kill Lebanon's children.  May Mr. Bush rest 
now that Edud Olmert achieved his wishes by committing massacres. 
Rice said she was 'saddened' by the death of children, Blair said 
this was a 'tragedy.' Cairo is recalling her ambassadors in 
protests... What is killing the Lebanese children are merciless Arab 
regimes because Arab blood has gone cold." 
 
-- "If This Is Victory, Then What Is Defeat?" is Talal Al-Arab's 
piece in moderate Arabic daily Al-Qabas (8/2): 
 
"As Arabs we ask 'how can Qana be a victory?' What kind of a victory 
is it when a whole country is subjected to daily massacres, 
destruction and displacement? Is it victory that Hezbollah is 
launching katyusha rockets at Israel? And is it a victory that 
Nasrallah is still alive... Confrontation with Israel is no child's 
play.  Israel's response to Hezbollah's adventure has been violent 
and destructive... Israel waited for an appropriate opportunity to 
implement its own agenda of killing and destroying Lebanon..." 
 
-- "Why Does America Want to Kill Us" is Dr. Abdel Muhsin Jamal's 
column in the moderate Arabic daily Al-Qabas (8/2): 
 
"The Ziono-American war is not about disarming Hezbollah.  The goal 
now for Olmert and his government is to save face even if it is at 
the expense of the U.S. Secretary of State, who has become the 
object of worldwide criticism... America will continues to give 
Israel the green light to occupy large swathes of southern Lebanon 
despite international laws and despite civilian deaths... This 
reminds us of Zionist claims of how they suffered during the Nazi 
era... In spite of America's international isolation vis-`-vis the 
demands for a ceasefire, America wants to transform the Middle East 
through Lebanon.  However, security-wise the world is witnessing the 
tragic results in Iraq and Afghanistan after American military 
intervention." 
 
-- "Qana and Its Sisters" is the title of Columnist Dr. Abdullah 
Al-Shayji's piece in the moderate Arabic daily Al-Watan (8/2): 
 
"Israel will continue with her massacres in Lenanon because cover, 
support, bias and the veto are the mechanisms that give Israel the 
 
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green light to commit more violations without punishment or 
condemnation.  This in turn will increase the amount of hatred 
toward Israel and her allies, not only from the Arab world, but from 
the rest of the world as well.  It will turn the Middle East in to a 
swamp of loathing consequently damaging the American agenda toward 
the Middle East." 
 
-- "Qana: State Terrorism and a War Crime" is how Walid Bu Rabaa 
commented in the moderate Arabic daily Al-Watan (8/2): 
 
"Yes, we are all with Hezbollah because this is an Israeli war of 
aggression against a brotherly state.  This war was given an immoral 
cover of 'legitimacy' by the disgraceful Arab silence toward the 
second Qana massacre.  The Rome conference was gagged by America, 
and Kofi Anan's humiliating appeal after the massacre is shameful... 
Lebanon is going through a war waged by America against Iran and 
Syria.  It is time for the UNSC to bear full responsibility as a 
guardian for international peace and security, and America must 
review its policy toward the region and come up with a comprehensive 
packet of solutions." 
 
-- "Underestimating the Enemy and Self-Deception" is editor in chief 
Ahmad Al-Jarallah's comment in the moderate Arabic daily Al-Seyassah 
(8/2): 
 
"To insinuate the Israeli enemy failed in its violent campaign and 
did not achieve a single thing is self-deceiving.  After 20 days, 
Lebanon's infrastructure is destroyed, its people are buried in 
rubble and hundred's of Hezbollah fighters have been eliminated. 
Unfortunately, we mislead our nations by weaving a web of deceit... 
We want to remind Arabs that underestimating Israel led to the 
destruction of Egypt, Syria and Lebanon in the past.  Now Israel is 
destroying Lebanon once again.  Since we are aware of full American 
support toward Israel, then why are we insisting on leading our 
countries into uncalculated adventures?  Such stunts will only add 
to our long list of defeats." 
 
-- "Whose War? Against Whom?" Ahmad Al-Dayeen wrote in the moderate 
Arabic daily Al-Rai Al-A'am (8/2): 
 
"This is an America-Israeli war against Lebanon.  A war to liquidate 
armed resistance, liquidate the political resistance, subdue 
Lebanon, tighten the noose around the region, and complete its 
subjugation to Zionist hegemony.  This will be followed by the new 
Middle East project; furthering the partition and division and 
establishing weak mini-states according to ethnic and sectarian 
affiliations... This is an Israeli war of aggression given an 
American cover, and represented by the two gangs -- the neo-cons and 
the Christian-Zionist right.  Washington is not merely bias toward 
Israel, but completely subjugated to her Zionist masters." 
 
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