The Gulf Crisis and New World Order — Page 41
The Gulf Crisis & The New World Order wish to elaborate upon the events that have taken place so far - those who follow the news are aware of what is happening - but I would like to put before you the issues involved from the standpoint of how far the Islamic principles of justice are being followed, and to what extent the practice of modem politics is devoid of them. When the U. S. and its allies initiated various measures to render the government of Baghdad completely ineffective, and eventually to bring it down to its knees, it became increasingly obvious that this great Muslim country is heading towards such a perilous situation that it would be beyond its capacity to cope with this challenge. For this reason, I certainly grew more and more concerned and started keenly to observe the direction taken by the continuing parleys and the various solutions that are being put forth. Recently, when King Hussein of Jordan visited the U. S. it was initially conjectured that he is bearing a letter for the U. S. administration, but it was subsequently held that there is no letter as such but he has some messages and some proposals to discuss. In this context the language used in the communication between the Presidents of the U. S. and Iraq that has surfaced in the context of mutual accusations and is carried by the television, radio and newspapers, is indicative of bow inflamed the situation really is, and how the Heads of great nations in the world are capable of stooping down, from their nonnally dignified posture, to the infradig prattle. These statements amaze one as to the indecency of the language in which they are labelling each other as liars, wretched and deceitful etc. ; all such display of indecency is occasioned by the simple fact that a bigger Muslim state bas occupied a smaller Muslim state. There are numerous events of much greater severity and of far greater horror that have taken place in the world - and still continue today - that the significance of this event would pale before them, by comparison. But there are, necessarily, many ulterior motives at work in this case, which caused such extraordinary publicity to be given to this event. At any rate the occupation of Kuwait is afait accompli; what lies ahead is the question of giving permanence to this assimilation. In view of the strong reaction shown by the world, the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein sent a message to the U. S. that if you are really interested in justice to prevail then let it prevail in the entire Middle 41