The Gulf Crisis and New World Order — Page 151
The Gulf Crisis & The New World Order want to help, then you may supply arms - as you had supplied Iraq with arms, in the past - but otherwise leave this matter to us, we will deal with it. If they make such an announcement today then the Western powers are not left with any excuse to invade Iraq, and even if they decide to go ahead with it, it will no longer be such an easy target. All Muslim countries would rise up in revolt against the Western powers. So, this is the crux of the matter and the essence of this situation. Pray that God may grant a measure of insight and wisdom to the Muslim countries. May they adopt the right thinking pattern and have the courage to take such an initiative that would deprive the alien powers of the excuse to continue their intervention in the Muslim world. SELFISHNESS OF SAUDI GOVERNMENT But I do not see this happening. The extent to which the Muslim countries have got involved with the West can only be dictated by acutely selfish considerations. Not to speak of Islamic relations, they have disregarded both Arab- relations and their neighbourly relations. They do not seem to be concerned at all about what might befall the Arab world. All these are secondary matters to them. They are principally guided by their petty self-interests which have overshadowed all else. If you have given this matter some thought, you must have wondered why so much stress is being laid on the date of January 15. Has God ordained January 15th as the deadline? Just a few months ago you were saying that we have imposed sanctions on Iraq and they are bound to produce results within a year, if not within six months. The U. S. and other Western countries used to present such estimates. So what has suddenly happened now? If those sanctions have gone into effect and are hurting Iraq then one would expect you to wait and let Iraq get weakened further and provide you with a more appropriate opportunity to attack. What is this hurry all of a sudden, and why January 15th ? I have thought about it and I think it is related to the selfishness of Saudi Arabia and its partners. The Saudi government is supposed to foot the bill of this entire war, and despite being filthy-rich they are extremely miserly at heart. At the rate of billions of dollars that the Saudis are called upon to spend, they estimate that by the time Iraq is undermined we ourselves 151