Abu Dhabi Crown Prince reallllly pushed for us to go into Iran

[rainbow4321]

Ok, nice that HE wants Iran taken out for the sake of HIS grandkids' future, BUT EXCUSE ME, then step up to the plate YOURSELVES and do something! Seems to be a common thread throughout all of the meetings with US/Arab officials in the leaks: "You guys ago ahead, take care of the problem with the country right next to us, so WE don't have to, ok?"

Here he is trying to tell Geithner that the Arab population will be behind the US decision to attack Iran IF the US gets a two state solution first.


http://cablegate.wikileaks.org/cable/2009/07/09ABUDHABI736.html



¶2. (S/NF) Summary. On July 15, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner
joined Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan
(MBZ) and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan (ABZ)
for a dinner covering a range of regional issues. MBZ expressed
serious concern over Iran's regional intentions and pleaded for the
U.S. to shorten its decision-making timeline and develop a "plan B."
He encouraged the U.S. to clearly communicate 'red lines' to the
Iranian Government, on nuclear and regional stability issues, with
direct consequences for transgressions. He painted to a nuclear Iran
as an existential threat to the UAE and invoked the well being of his
grandchildren while urging the U.S. to act quickly. MBZ asked for
close coordination between the U.S. and UAE to deal with the Iranian
threat. End Summary.

¶3. (S/NF) Secretary Geithner asked the Crown Prince for his views on
the situation in the region, particularly in Iran. Geithner
described the U.S. strategy on Iran, including our intention to move
forward with multilateral financial sanctions while waiting for Iran
to decide on its engagement with the U.S. He also conveyed
appreciation for the important support that UAE provides to other
regional trouble spots.

(snip)


MBZ suggested that the key to containing Iran revolves
around progress in the Israel/Palestine issue. He argued that it
will be essential to bring Arab public opinion on board in any
conflict with Iran and roughly 80% of the public is amenable to
persuasion. To win them over, the U.S. should quickly bring about a
two state solution over the objections of the Netanyahu government.
He suggested working with moderate Palestinians that support the road
map, and forget about the others as there is no time to waste.

[gateley]

1. Why Geithner? nt

[TheWraith]

3. It may have been billed as an economic meeting.

Probably easier to get in the room with a cabinet officer on that grounds, rather than saying "hey, we'd like to try and talk you into starting a war."

[TheWraith]

6. Ah hah, I was probably right.

The crown prince is also the head of the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development, and the UAE's largest economic development group.

[gateley]

9. Yep, I think so, too (that you were right). Interesting... nt

[DJ13]

2. This is what happens when our country insists on doing most of their biz out of country

The corporations are easily blackmailed into using the US government they own to solve the problems of the countries they do business with.

[jberryhill]

12. Could you remind me when we went to war with Iran?

[liberal N proud]

4. Would that be war for hire or extortion?

[Catherina]

5. The old they'll greet you with flowers routine? Great stuff here. Rec'd n/t

[rainbow4321]

10. No kidding..oh, yeah, 80% will love you

It's just that there will be 20% who will be out to destroy and kill the forces you send over here..but, again, about that 80%...

[Ikonoklast]

7. "Let's you and him fight."

"I'll hold your jacket."

[somone]

8. So how many thousand American lives were we gonna sacrifice for this Crown Prince?

[jberryhill]

11. Quite apparently, none

The big news on Iran seems to be that nobody in the region likes them very much.

Why that's big news is a mystery to me.