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SUBJECT: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - U.S. POLICY AND IRAN 
 
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Monday, May 14, 2007 
 
-- Ruling family member and lawyer Fawziya Salem Al-Sabah penned in 
moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai under the title "American War Drums and 
Saddam's Flute" (05/14): 
 
"I do not know what makes us dance to the beat of American war drums 
in the Gulf.  Nor do I know why we do not learn from the past such 
as when we danced to the sound of Saddam's flute and paid a high 
price.  The Americans' drums and Saddam's flute produce the same 
tune - destruction and chaos.  One thing for certain is that we will 
suffer if any confrontation takes place in the Gulf.  We have 
already been dragged by the media into America's psychological war 
against Iran." 
 
-- Under the title "Najad's Purpose for Visiting the U.A.E." 
government leaning liberal Dr. Ayed Al-Mana inquired in conservative 
Arabic daily Al-Watan (05/14): 
 
"Frankly, no one can prevent the United States from doing anything. 
However, Gulf leaders can apply political pressure on Washington 
since they are friends and allies of the United States.  The 
question is, however, why do Gulf States take into account Iran 
security and interests when this regional hegemon is deaf to calls 
by the U.A.E. to resolve the issue of the occupied islands? We hope 
Najad's visit to the Emirates is not a covert warning or threat. 
Such a mission would achieve nothing and would not prevent an 
intercontinental missile from reaching its target anywhere in 
Iran." 
 
-- Under the title "This Is Iran" Nawaf Al-Mutairi commented in 
moderate Arabic daily Alam Alyawm (05/14): 
 
"After it failed to successfully export its revolution outside Iran, 
the Mullah regime there began playing another game.  It has become 
involved in other conflicts such as the heart-wrenching violence in 
Iraq." 
 
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LEBARON