-Caveat Lector- From http://www.middleeastwire.com/jordan/stories/20010912_meno.shtml }}>Begin Jordan When Terrorism Wins, Everyone Loses [Editorial] Jordan Times (Amman) Posted Wednesday September 12, 2001 - 10:00:48 AM EDT Amman - Jordanians stand hand-in-hand with all peace-loving peoples around the world in condemning terrorism and grieving the huge loss of innocent lives in yesterday's attacks in Washington and New York. As inhabitants of a region torn and consumed by more than five decades of Israeli occupation of Arab lands, Jordanians have long known what a blind and inhumane monster terrorism is, and have spared no effort in resisting and trying to eradicate it. Even at the most trying time of deepest frustration - and the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon have plunged Arab masses into deep frustration indeed - Jordanian and Arab governments and peoples have always upheld the principle that violence only breeds more violence. And they have rejected terrorism as a vile, brutal, deformity of human nature. While Americans stand appalled and speechless before the debris of the twin towers of the World Trade Centre, the whole world should feel battered and defeated. Whenever terrorism wins, everyone loses - human and religious values crumble, the very foundations of human civilisations and societies are shaken, and the universal principles of mankind are violated. Yesterday's horrific wave of horrendous attacks hit at the very heart and symbols of American might: Manhattan, the financial and trading centre of the world; the Pentagon, the brain moving what is by far the planet's strongest military machine; the Treasury, America's monetary centre; the State Department, the world's policy-maker, and even the White House, supreme symbol of the state. A mature and strong nation, America will surely find in itself the strength to heal these terrible and deep wounds - perhaps the worst sustained in its modern history. American leaders might also pause and use this time of national grief to do some soul- searching that could help their country become even stronger and stand more steadfast in the face of tragedies and adversities. Anti-American feelings are growing worldwide because of the new US-led world order after the collapse of Soviet power. Denying rising anti- Americanism would not serve any purpose. In the Middle East, US policies towards Iraq and uneven-handed stands in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict have fuelled anti-American sentiments amongst most social and political sectors in the Arab world. Even traditional and loyal allies, such as Saudi Arabia, are finding it extremely difficult to continue dealing with Washington with the same cordiality. US decision-makers should evaluate whether they have steered the world's only superpower to dominate under the insignia of justice and international legitimacy, or succumbed to short-term interests, shortsighted considerations and the power of arrogance. As for us, our prayers and most sincere condolences go to the American people, president, government, and the grieving families of the innocent victims whose lives were so brutally shattered. � 2001 Jordan Times (Amman). This news item is distributed via Middle East News Online (MiddleEastWire.com). End<{{ &&&&&&& From http://www.middleeastwire.com/saudia/stories/20010911_meno.shtml }}>Begin Saudia Arabia Saudi Arabia Puts Off US Military Talks Jordan Times (Amman) Posted Tuesday September 11, 2001 - 10:23:23 AM EDT Dubai - Growing frustration in Saudi Arabia with Washington's blind support for Israel has prompted the oil-rich kingdom to put off military talks with its key Western ally, the United States. The Saudi-owned Asharq Al Awsat newspaper on Monday quoted Saudi sources as saying the kingdom has put off annual talks of the joint Saudi-US military committee, which had been scheduled for Washington on Aug. 29-30. It said the Saudi defence ministry turned down a US request to reschedule the meeting, saying that Chief of Staff General Saleh Bin Ali Al Muhayya, who heads the Saudi side in the committee, "had prior engagements preventing him from travelling to Washington at the present time." No officials from Saudi Arabia or the US embassy in Riyadh were immediately available to comment on the report. Asharq Al Awsat said that Muhayya was in Washington with his family on a private visit just 10 days before the talks were scheduled to take place. The report came amid signs that Saudi Arabia, the world's largest exporter of oil and a key regional US ally, has grown frustrated with the ongoing Israel- Palestinian bloodshed that has claimed the lives of more than 610 Palestinians and 160 Israelis. It would be the second time this year that a senior Saudi official snubbed the United States over Washington's support for Israel in the nearly one-year-old Palestinian uprising to end over three decades of Israeli occupation. Crown Prince Abdullah, who has been running the day-to-day affairs of the kingdom since his brother King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995, in May turned down an invitation to visit the US in protest at Washington's pro-Israel policies. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal said during a whirlwind Arab tour last week that Arab patience with Israel was wearing thin and urged Washington to act to end the violence in the Palestinian territories. "It is time for the United States to assume its own responsibility and prevent Israeli aggression against the Arab world," Prince Saud said. Saudi press slams US inaction on Israeli aggression Meanwhile, the Saudi press slammed the US Monday for failing to take action to stop Israeli attacks against the Palestinians and accused Washington of backing the Jewish state's aggression. "Washington does not appear to be sufficiently concerned by the deteriorating situation, which suggests that it is blessing Israel's increasingly aggressive behaviour," Al Jazeerah said in an editorial. The paper said Washington's silence was no longer acceptable, "unless (the US) approves of the collective killings of the Palestinians." Al Riyadh daily warned the United States and the West of the consequences of their support of the "Zionists." "America and the West provide material, political and military support to the Zionists, because (they believe) there is no threat to their interests in the Arab world," the semi-official paper said in a front-page editorial. But it warned that "latent Arab forces that are observing the situation" might react in an unpredictable way if Arab inaction persisted at the official level. Al Medina blamed Arab countries for not exerting enough pressure on the US administration to take an active role in the Middle East peace process. "The ambiguity of the Arabs' position does not scare anyone ... Accordingly, we should not expect Arab appeals to yield an American move," said the paper. - Agencies � 2001 Jordan Times (Amman). This news item is distributed via Middle East News Online (MiddleEastWire.com). 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