Saudi
Arabia to Iraq…Through the Door: Saudi Arabia's Strength
Does Not Lie In Militias
01 November 2010By Tariq Alhomayed
The call issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz to all Iraqi
parties to meet in Riyadh, under the umbrella of the
Arab League, is a good thing not just for Iraq and the
people of Iraq, but for the entire region. The
importance of this call is that Saudi Arabia has
approached Baghdad through the [official] door [i.e.
in the right way].
The Saudi Arabian King did not invite one [Iraqi]
party at the expense of another, nor did he call for
an Arab Summit or regional meeting to take place
without the input of those involved in this issue,
namely the Iraqis themselves. Rather King Abdullah
called on the people of Iraq, and "all parties that
participated in the elections, and political actors"
to discuss the affairs of their country, and it's
future, themselves; especially as the situation in
Iraq is in dire need of a proposal to save the country
from a dark and indeed terrifying future.
With the decline in the proposal of positive
initiatives that deal with all Iraqi [parties] in an
equal manner; King Abdullah's initiative comes at an
important time in order to contribute to helping Iraq
to overcome this ongoing crisis [over the formation of
a government], with the Iraqis resolving this with
their own hands. By inviting all Iraqi parties to meet
in Riyadh, this means that the Iraqi problems will be
solved by Iraqi ideas, rather than in foreign
capitals, with one party going to Iraq, another to
Syria, a third to Egypt, and another to Saudi Arabia.
What is most important in the Saudi Arabian initiative
is that it calls for all Iraqi parties to meet under
one roof, and in a country that was and remains
concerned about Iraq and the Iraqi people, namely
Saudi Arabia.
This is in complete contrast to what I mentioned in my
article yesterday about how the game is being played
in Iraq [This is How the Game is Being Played in
Iraq], according to a well-informed source. Saudi
Arabia has taken the initiative to help Iraq overcome
this predicament by inviting the Iraqis to sit at one
table, face to face, in Riyadh, rather than proposing
detailed solutions from abroad. King Abdullah clearly
and explicitly called on the Iraqis to come [to
Riyadh] to "consult and decide which noble way you
take and which honorable direction you choose." He
went on to say that Saudi Arabia "assure[s] you of our
full readiness to extend a helping hand and support
for all resolutions that you will reach and agree upon
in order to restore security and peace to the land of
Mesopotamia."
Without a doubt, Saudi Arabia's strength does not lie
in militias; for it has nothing of this, but rather in
its credibility, which was demonstrated in King
Abdullah's historic speech when he said "your unity
and solidarity strengthen you and us and are cause
enough for reunion, patience and wisdom."
Today, as we mentioned before, Saudi Arabia has
approached Baghdad through the door, and King Abdullah
has called on the Iraqis to meet in Riyadh without
setting any preconditions in order for the Iraqis to
provide the solutions for themselves. Therefore, this
is a historic opportunity for Iraq and the entire
region, and it is up to the Iraqis of all [political
and sectarian] inclinations to take advantage of this.
In Saudi Arabia there will be no pressure on any one
party against another, for Saudi Arabia's obsessions,
and that of King Abdullah – which is clear to anybody
who listens to him talking on the subject of Iraq – is
protecting the unity and independence of Iraq. This
was demonstrated in King Abdullah's historic speech
when he said "our hands are outstretched to you. Let
us work together for the security, integrity and
stability of the land and brotherly people of Iraq. O
Allah, I worked hard and I now ask righteousness; I
prayed and I now beseech your response; and I have
informed so that You, the most generous of all, will
be my witness."
This is a historic call [by the Saudi King] and an
opportunity that the wise and those concerned about
Iraq have long dreamed of.
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