US embassy cable - 04ABUDHABI2589

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ABU DHABI 002589 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARP; NEA/PPD; NEA/RA; INR/R/MR; PA; 
INR/NESA; INR/B; IIP/G/NEA-SA 
WHITE HOUSE FOR PRESS OFFICE; NSC 
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA 
USCINCCENT FOR POLAD 
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR ZEYA 
LONDON ALSO FOR MOC 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OIIP, KMDR, TC 
SUBJECT:  MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ/DARFOUR/SECURITY IN THE U.S. 
 
1.  SUMMARY:  THE U.S. WARNINGS AGAINST FUTURE TERRORISTS ATTACKS 
OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS AND THE REVELATION THAT THESE WARNINGS 
WERE BASED ON VERY OLD INFORMATION, THE DETERIORATING SECURITY 
SITUATION IN IRAQ, AND THE SITUATION IN DARFOUR DOMINATED 
COVERAGE IN LOCAL PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA.  AN EDITORIAL IN 
"AL KHALEEJ" NOTED THAT THE U.S. WARNINGS AGAINST TERRORIST 
ATTACKS IN THE U.S. WERE ONLY TO KEEP THE AMERICANS FRIGHTENED 
FOR CAMPAIGNING REASONS.  ANOTHER EDITORIAL IN "AL BAYAN" 
COMMENTED ON THE DOUBLE STANDARDS THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION USES IN 
DEALING WITH SITUATIONS IN THE REGION BY COMPARING ITS ATTITUDE 
TOWARDS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN DARFOUR AND ITS ATTITUDE TOWARDS 
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN PALESTINE.  END SUMMARY. 
 
2.  NOTING THAT THE RECENT WARNING OF TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE 
U.S. WAS BASED ON OLD INFORMATION AND WAS THOUGHT, BY SOME, TO 
KEEP THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA SCARED, SHARJAH-BASED ARABIC DAILY "AL- 
KHALEEJ" EDITORIALIZED 08/4:(CIRCULATION 85,000) 
 
". THE GEORGE W. BUSH ADMINISTRATION IS COMMITTING NEW 
STUPIDITIES TOWARDS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, WHO THEY WANT TO REMAIN 
FRIGHTENED FOR CAMPAIGNING PURPOSES AND POLITICAL INTERESTS THAT 
ARE NOW APPARENT TO EVERYONE.  THE BUSH CAMPAIGN AGAINST 
TERRORISM WITH ITS METHODS AND LACK OF CREDIBILITY IS VERY 
SIMILAR TO ITS CAMPAIGN AGAINST IRAQ AND ITS PEOPLE, WHICH WAS 
REVEALED TO BE BASED ON LIES. THIS ADMINISTRATION IS NOW 
TERRORIZING ITS PEOPLE JUST LIKE IT TERRORIZED THE PEOPLE OF THE 
WORLD EVER SINCE IT TOOK OVER THE WHITE HOUSE, AND EVEN THE 
AMERICANS THEMSELVES ARE STARTING TO DISCOVER THIS. AND FROM NOW 
UNTIL THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS THE WORLD AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE 
ARE GOING TO REMAIN HOSTAGES OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S 
ACTIONS." 
 
3.  CLAIMING THAT TARGETING CHURCHES IN IRAQ IS AT THE HANDS OF 
ZIONISTS, DUBAI-BASED BUSINESS-ORIENTED "AL BAYAN" EDITORIALIZED 
08/3:(CIRCULATION 40,000) 
 
". WE ARE NOT EXAGGERATING WHEN WE SAY THAT IT IS FOREIGN HANDS 
AND POWERS THAT WILL BENEFIT BY IRAQ'S INSTABILITY AND CHAOS, AND 
THESE ARE BEHIND WHAT HAPPENED (IN THE CHURCH BOMBINGS). THEIR 
AIM IS TO OFFEND MUSLIMS AND ISLAM IN IRAQ. AS LONG AS THERE IS 
CHAOS THEN THE ENEMIES OF IRAQ WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT. THE 
FIRST TO DO THAT ARE THE ZIONISTS AND THEIR MOUSAD.  IT IS EACH 
MUSLIM'S DUTY IN IRAQ TO PROTECT THE CHRISTIANS TO PREVENT OUR 
ENEMIES FROM DIVIDING IRAQ SO IRAQ WILL REMAIN UNITED." 
 
4.  COMMENTING ON THE SAUDI INITIATIVE OF SENDING ISLAMIC TROOPS 
TO IRAQ IF THE COALITION FORCES LEAVE IRAQ, "AL-KHALEEJ" 
EDITORIALIZED 08/2:(CIRCULATION 85,000) 
 
"IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT AN ARAB OR ISLAMIC SIDE WILL AGREE TO BE 
PART OF THE OCCUPATION IN IRAQ.  WHAT IS REQUESTED FIRST IS THAT 
THE OCCUPYING FORCES LEAVE SO IRAQ, IRAQIS, AND THE ARAB REGION 
WILL BREATHE COMFORTABLY. AT THAT POINT, THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT 
COULD ASK ITS ARAB BROTHERS FOR HELP IN LIFTING UP THIS ARAB 
COUNTRY.  THE OCCUPYING FORCES IN INSISTING ON CONTINUING ITS 
OCCUPATION IN IRAQ WILL ELIMINATE ANY ARAB OR ISLAMIC INITIATIVE. 
WE SHOULD WORK ON GETTING RID OF THE OCCUPATION AND TO PURSUE THE 
GOODWILL OF THE GREAT POWERS IN THIS WORLD TO HELP THE UNITED 
NATIONS IN TAKING OFF THE AMERICAN CHAINS THAT ARE BINDING IT SO 
IT WILL BE ABLE TO SUPERVISE GETTING RID OF THE OCCUPATION." 
 
5.  NOTING THAT THE SITUATION IN IRAQ IS IN TOTAL CHAOS, "AL 
BAYAN" EDITORIALIZED 08/2:(CIRCULATION 40,000) 
 
". THE IRAQI STREETS ARE SUFFERING FROM LACK OF SECURITY, IN 
ADDITION TO THE KIDNAPPINGS OF FOREIGNERS BY IRAQIS WHO CONSIDER 
KIDNAPPING INNOCENTS THEIR PROFESSION. THINGS ARE GETTING SO 
CONFUSING.  GROUPS ARE KIDNAPPING FOREIGNERS SO THE COUNTRY THE 
KIDNAPPED PEOPLE ARE FROM WILL ABIDE BY THEIR POLITICAL REQUESTS, 
AND OTHERS ARE KIDNAPPING FOR THE SAKE OF MONEY. THE CRISIS IS 
CONTINUING AND THE BLOODSHED WILL NOT STOP EXCEPT IF THE 
OCCUPATION TAKE THEIR HANDS OFF IRAQ." 
 
6.  COMMENTING ON THE U.S. DOUBLE STANDARDS IN DEALING WITH THE 
SITUATION IN THE ARAB REGION, "AL BAYAN" EDITORIALIZED 08/1: 
 
". THE WHOLE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WAS APPALLED BY WHAT IS 
HAPPENING IN `DARFOUR', AND THE SECURITY COUNCIL THREATENED THE 
SUDANESE GOVERNMENT WITH SANCTIONS AFTER A MONTH IF THEY WERE NOT 
ABLE TO DISARM THE `JANJAWEED'. HOW COULD THE WORLD BE APPALLED 
BECAUSE OF A CRISIS AGAINST A GROUP OF PEOPLE AND FORGET ABOUT A 
WHOLE COUNTRY THAT IS SUFFERING FROM HUNGER, WAR, AND 
EXTERMINATION BECAUSE OF THE POLICY OF THE BUTCHER SHARON.  THE 
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THAT WAS APPALLED BY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN 
`DARFOUR' IS NOT ABLE TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON ISRAEL OR EVEN 
THREATEN THEM WITH THAT.  AND SORRY TO SAY THAT THE RESPONSIBLE 
PARTY IS THE AMERICAN POLICY THAT IS BUILT ON DOUBLE STANDARDS." 
 
7.  UNDER THE HEADLINE "SUDAN UNDER SURVEILLANCE," ABU DHABI- 
BASED ARABIC DAILY "AKHBAR AL-ARAB" EDITORIALIZED 08/1: 
(CIRCULATION 20,000) 
". SHOWING RESPECT TOWARDS THE INTERNATIONAL DECISION CLOSES THE 
DOOR TO EXCUSES, THE DOOR THAT MIGHT BRING IN UNWANTED WINDS. 
BUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE SUDANESE GOVERNMENT COMPLIES WITH THE 
U.N. RESOLUTION AND DISARMS THE MILITIA THAT IS COMMITTING THIS 
WAR AGAINST THE `AFRICAN TRIBES' AND THESE MILITIA DON'T ABIDE TO 
THAT?!.  ENDING THIS WAR MEANS THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD USE ALL 
THAT IT CAN TO RESTORE SECURITY AND ORGANIZATION." 
 
ALBRIGHT