Washington’s Dilemma: Rise of Government’s in Middle East Will Not Share America’s Pro-“Israel” Militancy
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In an article published in "The Daily Beast", Stephen Kinzer, an American author and journalist describes the US foreign policy folly, as its "Arab leader allies" are falling apart, one after the other. He also discusses how the US wagered on these leaders and kept them in power for its benefit in confronting the rising forces in the region, forces rejecting oppression, injustice, and corruption.
"Who does America bet on to counter these rising forces? The same friends it has been betting on for decades: Mubarak's pharaonic regime in Egypt; Mahmoud Abbas and his Palestinian Authority; the Saudi monarchy; and increasingly radical politicians in "Israel"," Kinzer writes.
The author further elaborated on the reason why these were kept in power "The U.S. keeps Mubarak in power-it gave his regime $1.5 billion in aid last year-mainly because he supports America's pro-"Israel" policies, especially by helping "Israel" maintain its stranglehold on Gaza. It supports Abbas for the same reason: he is seen as willing to compromise with "Israel", and therefore a desirable negotiating partner. This was confirmed, to Abbas' great embarrassment, by WikiLeaks cables that show how eager he has been to meet "Israeli" demands, even collaborating with "Israeli" security forces to arrest Palestinians he dislikes."
On the Saudi regime, he added "Intimacy with the Saudi royal family is another old habit the U.S. cannot seem to kick-even though American leaders know full well, as one of the WikiLeaks cables confirms, that "Saudi donors remain the chief financiers of Sunni militant groups like al Qaeda." The fact that the Tunisian leader fled to Saudi Arabia after being overthrown shows how fully the Saudis support the old, eroding Middle East order."
Kinzer, a prominent journalist and writer highlights "Israel's" loss in case new Arab leaders emerge who refuse to be their "silent partners".
"Yet "Israel" clings to the belief that it will be able to guarantee its long-term security with weapons alone. The U.S. encourages it in this view, sending "Israelis" the message that no matter how militant their rejectionist policies become, they can count on Washington's endless support," Kinzer said on the US forever support to the Zionist entity.
In an article published in "The Daily Beast", Stephen Kinzer, an American author and journalist describes the US foreign policy folly, as its "Arab leader allies" are falling apart, one after the other. He also discusses how the US wagered on these leaders and kept them in power for its benefit in confronting the rising forces in the region, forces rejecting oppression, injustice, and corruption.
"Who does America bet on to counter these rising forces? The same friends it has been betting on for decades: Mubarak's pharaonic regime in Egypt; Mahmoud Abbas and his Palestinian Authority; the Saudi monarchy; and increasingly radical politicians in "Israel"," Kinzer writes.
The author further elaborated on the reason why these were kept in power "The U.S. keeps Mubarak in power-it gave his regime $1.5 billion in aid last year-mainly because he supports America's pro-"Israel" policies, especially by helping "Israel" maintain its stranglehold on Gaza. It supports Abbas for the same reason: he is seen as willing to compromise with "Israel", and therefore a desirable negotiating partner. This was confirmed, to Abbas' great embarrassment, by WikiLeaks cables that show how eager he has been to meet "Israeli" demands, even collaborating with "Israeli" security forces to arrest Palestinians he dislikes."
On the Saudi regime, he added "Intimacy with the Saudi royal family is another old habit the U.S. cannot seem to kick-even though American leaders know full well, as one of the WikiLeaks cables confirms, that "Saudi donors remain the chief financiers of Sunni militant groups like al Qaeda." The fact that the Tunisian leader fled to Saudi Arabia after being overthrown shows how fully the Saudis support the old, eroding Middle East order."
Kinzer, a prominent journalist and writer highlights "Israel's" loss in case new Arab leaders emerge who refuse to be their "silent partners".
"Yet "Israel" clings to the belief that it will be able to guarantee its long-term security with weapons alone. The U.S. encourages it in this view, sending "Israelis" the message that no matter how militant their rejectionist policies become, they can count on Washington's endless support," Kinzer said on the US forever support to the Zionist entity.
As for the dilemma Washington faces, Kinzer writes "it is the Arabs having the right to elect their own leaders which means accepting the rise of governments that do not share America's pro-"Israel" militancy."
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