The Gulf Crisis and New World Order — Page 145
The Gulf Crisis & The New World Order documentary that was aired by the BBC, the compere recalled the British support that was given to the Saudi dynasty even before 1924, and adopted the stance that since the Saudis captured their country with the British help and the British force, so today they are naturally dependant upon British support to defend their country. Viewed in this light, the current situation talces on a wholly different shape. Whatever government of occupation is ruling over these holy cities, was empowered by the British force or by the Western powers. Now this government is not even capable of self defence and has no option but to call the Western nations for help. Of course the British Empire is no more now, and the image of Britain has undergone a change in the world. Now Britain has entrusted its historical heritage to the U. S. , and the two have become completely attuned to each other in their world-view; so much so that the two powers are almost indistinguishable from each other. That is why their decisions, in the contemporary times, have been unanimous. Europe has some distinguishing features but one need not get into that at the moment. To swn up: the entire effort to collectivize the Muslim countries to defend the Holy-Land is nothing but a hwnbug. The military participation of other Muslim countries is uncalled for in this supposed need of defending the Holy land. They are irrelevant to this context. Nor is there any real danger. If these areas are under any threat, it may be from non-Muslims. From among Muslims, such danger has already manifested itself through the Saudi dynasty, which could not capture these holy places without the help of non-Muslims. So the truth of the matter is that the security of these holy places has again fallen into the hands of the non-Muslim forces, irrespective of the participation by any Muslim country. I mean, the participation by any Muslim states in this imagined 'defence' is largely irrelevant. If you view the situation dispassionately, there is no likelihood of an Iraqi invasion of Saudi Arabia. Iraq is faced with a collective invasion of Super Powers, and is unable to even defend itself. The whole world is in stupor at the precarious imbalance that Saddam Hussein is facing and his audacity to continue rejecting one peace-effort after another. He knows that he will be crushed under this great pressure like grain is ground under a millstone. Defence of Iraq or Kuwait against the collective might of Super Powers is an impossibility. This opinion is 145