Chapter 669: Arab League Talks
Mubarak's speech quickly evoked strong repercussions in the Arab world. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ info
The feelings of the countries of the Middle East about Iraq are mixed. But our own brother is a human head out of a dog's head, a forehead of rice tofu, and a dog's head is too halal -- a sheep's head is also a matter for our own brothers, and we can't let outsiders like the United States interfere!
However, Iraq is so unruly that it destroyed Kuwait, which borrowed a large amount of money from you in the Iran-Iraq war, which is also a little chilling.
If you do this, how will everyone happily collect debts from Iraq in the future?
The attitude of the Arab League is a bit wavering, the oil and usury countries want to fight a little, but the nouveau riche has no background, and the combat effectiveness is not even five.
Those who have combat effectiveness generally do not expect usury, but look at the problem from the perspective of the Arab world, and it is better for everyone to solve the problem by themselves behind closed doors.
Helplessly, the Arab League did not have any good cards in its hands, and Iraq's Saddam Hussein, who insisted on going his own way, rushed all the way toward war when he saw the Gulf issue.
At the moment when the Arab world was about to jump off the edge of the abyss, Saddam Hussein suddenly handed out an olive branch. Although the camel is large, this olive branch really does not play a role. However, at this time, it would be good for the Arab League to have a life-saving straw, of course, it is necessary to grasp it to death.
After Mubarak's televised speech, the president of Syria and the dentist's father, Hafez Assad, immediately stood up and expressed his support for Mubarak's proposal.
In this way, Egypt and Syria, the two heavyweights of the Arab League, are now on the side of the proposal for a temporary ceasefire, which has some weight in the international community.
On the night of the day the war opened on the 13th, and before they even had time to wait for the next day, Mubarak and Hafez, who had passed through the unified caliber, took a plane and went to Jordan to communicate.
Why do the leaders of the two major Arab League countries go to Jordan for consultations? The reason is very simple: Jordan is a country that has a very special status among the Arab nation. Basically, it is a little more powerful than the Vatican in the Christian sphere of influence.
Jordan is a small, landlocked country with no minerals, no oil, no industrial capacity, and even a shortage of drinking water.
Jordan shares borders with Israel, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and has a large number of Palestinian refugees in the country, and its economic situation can be said to be relatively grim.
Although Jordan is such a small and poor country, its national leader is very special, a direct descendant of Muhammad, the founder of Islam, and a well-known "holy descendant".
It is this identity that gives King Hussein of Jordan a transcendent political status.
As one of the founding members of the League of Arab States, Jordan's voice within the League is still very influential. Mubarak and Hafez chose to hold talks here, apparently with public intentions, saying that they have no intention of taking advantage of this to dominate the Arab League.
A little later, King Hussein of Jordan took advantage of his public appearance to welcome the two presidents and express his hope for peace.
By the time Mubarak's plane arrived at Amman airport at 6:15 p.m., Hafez and Hussein had been waiting for a long time.
At this time, the eyes of the whole world temporarily left the battlefield where the smoke of gunpowder had dissipated slightly, and gathered in the small square inch of the Jordanian royal palace.
The royal palace of Jordan is magnificent, with many exquisite artifacts and historical monuments. However, no matter how spectacular the scenery is, Mubarak is not in the mood or time to enjoy it now.
"We must persuade the UN to achieve a 24-hour ceasefire resolution before the coalition forces attack again. Saddam's situation is not quite right, and I think there may be problems within Iraq, and the signal conveyed by this news is likely that Saddam Hussein has a plan for peace. β
Hafez leaned forward and asked, "I heard that there are suspicions that there has been a coup d'Γ©tat in Iraq, does President Mubarak think that this is possible? If Saddam Hussein loses power, can he still count his words?"
Mubarak waved his hand and said: "I don't know what changes have taken place within Iraq, why there has been such a big change in combat effectiveness." But I know this is an opportunity for peace, and time is running out for us. First of all, through a temporary ceasefire of 24 hours, and then I can go to Iraq to meet Saddam Hussein in person, and then all my questions will be answered. As long as Iraq is willing to withdraw its troops unconditionally, we can pull in the Soviet Union, and the Soviet Union should not sit idly by and watch the United States control the Middle East. If the Soviet Union supports us and overturns the UN resolution, we will be able to prevent the coalition from attacking Iraqi proper. β
Mubarak paused for a moment, then continued: "Iraq's performance in this war proves that they are an important force in the Arab world. As long as the Gulf issue can be resolved peacefully, we, the Arab League, should provide some support to Iraq. β
Hafez glanced hesitantly at King Hussein of Jordan, who nodded slightly.
This is the case with relations between countries.
Iraq was forced to pay debts by Arab national debt owners after the station, and to put it bluntly, the Iraqi army fought too ugly in the war with Iran.
As the party that provoked the war, not only did not keep the fruits of victory, but was invaded by Iran in the later period, and finally the two Irans fought a siege war, just like the duel between two famous martial arts lords in the end but turned into a muddy pond in the wheel of eight fists, how can there be a little deterrent power of masters.
If Iraq had beaten Iran down by dividing it by two, and when it had raised its sword and looked around at a loss, it would have borrowed 10 times more debts than it has now, and who would dare to force Saddam Hussein to repay its debts? Isn't the United States a typical example? As the world's largest debtor country, the countries of the world will not have to bear the practice of quantitative easing in blatant default.
This is the truth in this world, Iraq desperately invaded Kuwait and had to pay its debts, and once it showed sufficient combat effectiveness, the Arab League rushed to help him pay off his debts.
In the final analysis, in the land of the Middle East, it is still the hard fist that is the most affordable. The Arabs are poor and have money left, but the one who can fight is not wow!
Hafez thought for a long time, a little hesitant. Numb, Egypt, you don't have a border with Iraq, of course you can say something nice at will. But Syria and Iraq are neighbors, and who is not worried about Saddam, a time bomb that does not know when it will explode?
Hafez raised his head and muttered: "I think that after this incident in Iraq, Saddam Hussein is not fit to continue to hold the presidency in Iraq." If he is able to resign, I also support the proposal that coalition forces should not attack Iraq proper. β
"Well, I also support Saddam's resignation as president of Iraq. Mubarak nodded, and that didn't matter to him. Whoever the president of Iraq is will not pose a threat to Egypt. Judging from the current situation, perhaps Saddam Hussein is indeed in a lot of trouble within Iraq, and it may not be impossible to persuade him to step down.
"But what we need most at the moment is to buy the 24-hour truce time for the Gulf War before we have room to continue to operate. ...... in this regard"
"I happen to have the right person for that. β
King Hussein spoke suddenly, causing Mubarak to be slightly stunned. The ideal candidate in his mind was Hussein himself, and with his influence and the endorsement of the Arab League, the United Nations should consider this proposal. But seeing that he stood up at this time, it was obvious that he was not talking about himself, so who would he recommend?
Mubarak asked curiously, "Who does His Majesty mean?"
"China. Hussein said: "The Chinese foreign minister is visiting Jordan at this time, and his job is to unite all forces to negotiate the Gulf issue." However, the Chinese side has always insisted that it is a neutral party with no mediator and no solution, and has only called for a peaceful settlement of the issue. The 24-hour ceasefire is obviously in line with China's consistent position. There is no reason why China would disagree with such a thing that is not in the limelight and has a good reputation. As one of the permanent members of the UN Security Council, China's proposal at the UN will be stronger than that of China or any other Arab League country. β
Hafez's eyes lit up after hearing Hussein's words, and he nodded and said: "This person is a good candidate, it is said that many of Saddam's weapons systems and equipment come from China. Iraq's unexpected performance this time may have something to do with China. Perhaps if something happens inside Iraq, the Chinese side will have some special intelligence channels. After all, two years ago, China trained a group of military officers and technicians for Iraq, and they have all been promoted and reused after returning to China. If China is willing to persuade Saddam Hussein to accept the cease-fire demands, Iraq will have an excuse and will not appear too weak. β
Syria, as a neighbor of Iraq, certainly has a lot of information channels. Personnel changes in the military are the top priority of concern, and the officers who went to China for training were originally a group of his own people that Saddam wanted to promote, and mastering the C3I training was also conducive to Saddam's control of the army.
China has no interests in the Middle East, and it is not a threat to Iraq's national defense and security. That being the case, it is certainly safe for Saddam Hussein to be ruled by the Chinese to train officers. After returning to China, these people were placed in key positions by Saddam Hussein because of their C3i training background.
Hafez didn't know that he was the opposite.
But his conclusion is not wrong, if there is any country that Saddam can listen to at this time, China should be on the top of the list. It can even be said that after the victory according to the Chinese plan, Saddam Hussein will definitely attach importance to the words of the Chinese.
King Hussein made a mistake and indeed recommended a very good candidate.
Mubarak thought for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, then please ask His Majesty the King to arrange it, and we will negotiate with the Chinese Foreign Minister." β