Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Oil Embargo and the Muslim Holocaust in Gaza, Iraq and Afghanistan

I was just going to start work when I saw a piece on Gaza on Bernama TV. More shelling, more horrific, fiery bombings. And a scene from a Gaza hospital. More blood, more gore, more torn limbs, more desperation, more deaths.

I thought I was already numb, but then tears started falling again, when I saw a little girl sitting on a hospital bed, about 7 years old, my Maryam's age, covered in dust, hairpins askew in her disheveled hair, injured herself, but cradling, desperately rocking and trying to comfort her little baby brother or sister whose head and face was covered in bloody bandages...

Ya Allah, what has become of our fellow Muslims, the Arabs. How do they sleep at night knowing that they are consorting with the enemies who are slaughtering their babies, brothers and sisters ...even sheep are shown more mercy in slaughter. How can the so called Custodians of the Holy Mosques take the US as their ally? Allah has given the Muslims a powerful weapon. Oil. And yet they have sold it all together with their souls for the dirty, worthless greenbacks which now allow the kuffar to hold their castrated balls in a vice-like grip. Osama was right about them. How can Hosni Mubarak sit and smile with that Bliar on TV while ordering the borders to remain inhumanely closed and enabling the unabated bloodletting of the Gazans from a cowardly distance by the aircraft, tanks and missiles.

I was just wondering yesterday about an oil embargo to cripple the US. Of course, we would not be insulated from the far-ranging effects, but that is the price we have to be prepared to pay. How can we win without any sacrifice? But googling gave me this:

Saudis reject oil embargo on Israel
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:35:35 GMT
OPEC's top producer says oil-producing states in the Middle East will not respond to Iran's call to halt crude supplies to Israeli supporters.

"The oil producers who need their income ... are not going to do that," Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said at a Wednesday news conference.

"The use of oil, especially at this time, is an idea that is at least past its worth," he said. "The important thing, oil is not a weapon. You can't reverse a conflict by using oil."

A senior Iranian commander had earlier in the week urged Muslim countries to cut oil exports to countries supporting Israel and the atrocities it comits in Gaza.

"Oil is among major stimuli that can put pressure on Zionist regime's (Israel) supporters in the US and Europe," Brigadier General Mir-Faisal Baqerzadeh, Head of the Foundation for the Remembrance of the Holy Defense, said earlier on Sunday.

The Saudi prince said the idea of cutting oil production would only put pressure on oil-producing states causing them to "suffer as much as anybody else suffers."

The Saudi prince's remarks come amid dramatic slides in crude prices.

Oil prices have lost more than $100 since hitting a record high of above $147 a barrel in July. The global financial turmoil, brought on by the US subprime-mortgage crisis has sharply slashed the demand for oil.

Earlier in December, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed to remove up to 2.2 million barrels of oil from the market to counter declining demand and the four-month plunge in prices. The slashing came on top of existing reductions of 2 million barrels per day agreed by the group in October and September.

The oil producers "need their abilities to build their countries from this resource (oil)," Prince Saud said.

"If they are going to make themselves ready to face any actions against them, they need that resource to build their capabilities," he argued.

CS/HGH

11 comments:

Chet said...

I don't know how the world can sleep with this needless slaughter going on. I am num when countries turn their heads and lets Israel continue to do whatever they want.

Capt's Longhouse said...

i have trouble sleeping nowadays too.,,,,, the killing must stop.

Naz in Norway said...

An Nimr,
I have also been wondering the same thing...what on earth are the neighbouring countries doing?

Saya... said...

Chet, Cap, Naz,

Hamas is the ONLY democratically elected govt in the Middle East. I thought the US wanted to spread "democracy"...but funny how its allies are mostly despotic DICTATORS like Hosni, the House of Saud et al...

Democracy only to the extent of serving American/Israeli interests...can we imagine Hamas running Saudi Arabia? It would never stoop to prostituting itself like the Saudi regime. It is in the interests of these so-called Muslims to make sure the likes of Hamas are crushed. No matter if their fellow Muslims are the "pelandok mati di tengah2".

Maybe Hugo Chavez should replace the Arab League of Ragheads Presidency. He definitely has more balls. Must be the Latin American macho thing...Arab "suka main belakang" rumor goes...

(Chet, "main belakang" means they like it in the you-know-where)

svllee said...

Hi Tehsin, it beggars belief that no nation can strongly influence Israel more than the US, and what is worse that article about the Opec countries is trading oil for lives basically, Palestinian lives. I don't think its a religious thing, more like politics. IF Palestine was Christian, Buddhist or Hindu state, the Israeli's would do the same, I feel. Its about power and aggression. Farish Noor has a good take on it in my opinion (link over at Marina's blog).

Here in the UK, there is huge support (20,000) for the Palestinians, as evident in last weekend's rally. In contrast, the Sunday after, there was a pro-Israeli demo in Trafalgar Square, and only about 4,000 turned out.

The tit for tat fighting will never solve the problem. Can you imagine the amount of money spent on the invasion, turn that into aid for Gaza?!

Petrol sanctions on US/Israel will certainly work, I think, not boycotting Macdonalds or KFC.

Saya... said...

Hi Steven,

ya i just read his pieces. he has an accurate picture of the whole situation. I like his latest piece too: Gaza and the Liberal Conscience V.

It is also a religious issue actually, because like it or not, the "war on terror" is actually a poorly disguised "crusade" of sorts if you see the countries and peoples that are being targeted. Israel has also used the "terrorist" playcard to justify its action on Hamas, when in fact it has every right to resist the occupation and siege of Gaza and other palestinian concentration camps. That IS what they are based on first hand accounts by foreign journos.

Saya... said...

BTW boycotting mcD's and etc is merely taking a stand, never mind that if might not have a significant impact...who knows in the long term. But it is definitely better than not doing anything.

An oil embargo would have negative impact on the Arab nations, but then freedom comes at a price. How long are we going to remain "economic hostages" as Shah put it?

Saya... said...

(will definitely affect us too)

svllee said...

You are certainly correct that freedom comes with a price. If only it has a simpler and effective answer.

There is..but its too long.. will tell you when I see you over roti canai..!

Saya... said...

Chapati la...saya sudah gemuk la...

svllee said...

can also..