Thursday - November 09, 2006

Reaction From The Middle East

AP is reporting on Arab reaction to Tuesday’s election in ”Arabs React To U.S. Election Results.” It’s pretty much what you’d expect from that region.  Here is a sample ....

Israel:

“Israelis perceive the Iranian threat as imminent,” said Prof. Menahem Blondheim of Hebrew University. “Without political support at home and in his party and among American public, a decisive military or diplomatic move against Iran seems less and less likely.”

Egypt:

“I was really thrilled when I learned that the Democrats won in Congress,” said Mohammed Ali, a Cairo auto parts salesman. “They are far better than the Republicans led by Bush, who destroyed everything everywhere. Look at Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon.”

Syria:

“President Bush is no longer acceptable worldwide,” said Suleiman Hadad, a lawmaker in Syria, whose autocratic government has been shunned by the U.S.

Jordan:

“We are delighted that the American voters have at least disassociated themselves from these dangerous policies,” newspaper editor Nabil al-Sharif said.

Gaza:

“Our experience is whether it is Democrats or Republicans, we don’t see much difference when it comes to dealing with Israel,” said Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat.

Dubai:

“The problem for Arabs now is, an American withdrawal could be a security disaster for the entire region,” said Mustafa Alani, an Iraqi analyst for the Gulf Research Center in Dubai.

Iran:

Iranian state television said in a commentary that the Republicans suffered losses because of “Bush’s wrong strategy in the Middle East” as well as “financial corruption in the United States.”

Posted by The Skipper     on 11/09/2006 at 06:04 AM   
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