Baghdad _ Mohammed al-Hiti
Telegraph quoted Sheikh Mohammed (right) lack of confidence in the possibility of working with the Maliki government of Iran.
In diplomatic cables U.S. leaked WikiLeaks, said the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed commander of U.S. Central Command, General John Abizaid, "I think I and (Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki) are working on two waves different, both but two broadcasters completely different. "
Telegram issued by the U.S. Embassy in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi in 2010 which is a record of a meeting between a number of Emirati leaders and Gen. Abizaid, and cable shows that Sheikh Mohammed asked Abizaid that Iraq will be the first topic to be addressed in the meeting.
Sheikh Mohammed expressed lack of confidence in the possibility of working with the Maliki government and expressed concern about the escalating level of violence against Iraq's Sunnis, and expressed his displeasure to exaggerate the danger of the Iraqi Baath Party, describing the process as a "process is necessary to deflect attention."
The Telegraph quoted Sheikh as saying: "The deal with the problem that does not exist in fact lead to more problems," emphasized to Abizaid that the Saudis will not provide support for any Iraqi Sunni Muslim group with a link to al-Qaida.
Telegraphic request also revealed the former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi support him Emirates, but the UAE did not seem enthusiastic about it and said to him, "The time has not yet come."
Noteworthy that Sheikh Mohammed and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki exchanged visits in 2008, where Maliki visited the United Arab Emirates and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and went to Baghdad, Emiratis asked Americans to provide them with drone to counter Iran (Getty)
Public attitudes
On the Iranian issue, said John Abizaid, the Emiratis that the United States wants from her friends to stand with them publicly against Iran, and warned that the statements Emirati with weak tone indirectly will only encourage the Iranians to move forward in their projects.
Emiratis eschewed - by telegram - commitment to approve the request Abizaid. And initiated by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed to move to talk to Saudi Arabia, saying that will take up the Iranians against undoubtedly strongly, but urged U.S. home to provide his country with Emirates aircraft "Predator B" drone, saying "Give me my Predator."
Sheikh Mohammed stressed that the issue of access or Iran's development of advanced weapons is a matter of time and said, "For this we need that first ... give me Predator B. Should the Iranians know that there is a price for each decision they take. They lying every day, and should be be dealt with before they do something tragic. "
But Sheikh Mohammed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and ended his speech by stressing Abizaid that the UAE "not yet ready" to confront Iran.
Popular support
The meeting also tackled the Lebanese issue, where Sheikh Mohammed stressed that Hezbollah has committed a "big mistake" in estimating the size of the Lebanese popular support him and said that the party "does not enjoy the support of the majority of the Lebanese people."
The meeting discussed the military techniques used by Hezbollah in the 2006 war, and specifically mentioned - by telegram - Multi owning forces you big party of anti-tank weapons. John Abizaid admitted that Hezbollah has military technologies do not own a lot of the official Arab armies.
The International Peace Research Institute and the status of the Swedish capital Stockholm had said in April / April 2009 The United Arab Emirates ranked 15 in the list of the biggest buyers of arms in the world between 1999 and 2003.
It is noteworthy that the UAE has focused on strengthening its arsenal air and anti-missile In December / December 2008 bought Emirates Patriot American in a deal worth $ 3.3 million U.S., and are continuing negotiations with the United States to acquire weapons of advanced air defense billions of dollars. On the other hand , managed systems company Odikum UAE specialized in military technology from the launch of the first plane drones for training in February / February.
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