Mahathir - tells Arabs to pull $ from US

[FoundingFathers]

Here he goes again, trying to stir up trouble. I very surprised the man hasn't been shot yet...


Pull funds from US, Mahathir urges Arabs
The Straits Time on 10 May 2004

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's just-retired prime minister has not lost his taste for cooking up controversial views.

Now Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is calling on Arabs and Muslims to withdraw their US-dollar deposits from the United States, and to use oil as a weapon against the world's only superpower.


He said Palestinians and other groups should cease suicide bombings as this method of attack has only brought about world anger and stronger retaliation from Israel in the disputed territories.

In an interview with Mingguan Malaysia, the Sunday edition of the biggest-selling newspaper Utusan Malaysia, Tun Mahathir also charged that President George W. Bush of the US and his challenger John Kerry would not dare to stand up against Israel for fear of losing political ground.

Asked how the Muslim world could gain a more sympathetic ear from the US government, he said: 'We have other means to fight them rather than attacking them blindly, but we didn't want to use them.

'I have spoken about using oil as a weapon. Apart from that, the Arabs keep a lot of money in the US. If we pull out the money, the US can immediately become bankrupt.'

This is believed to be the first time he has suggested Muslims withdraw their funds from the US as a tactic.

'If we use this strategy, I believe it will be more effective than tying a bomb to your body and blowing up people,' said Tun Mahathir, who retired last October after 22 years in office.

His previous suggestion that Islamic oil-producing countries use oil as a bargaining chip had fallen on deaf ears in a divided Arab world.

With Muslims angered by the United States' strong support of Israel and its attack and occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, Tun Mahathir had angered many by saying suicide bombers had not helped the Palestinian cause as they did not discriminate between killing soldiers and civilians.

In the interview, Tun Mahathir also asked why Muslims should keep billions of their oil money in US dollars, and why global trade should be done only in that currency.

Despite debts amounting to US$4 trillion (S$6.8 trillion), the US remains the richest country in the world due to these deposits, he said.

'Aren't we stupid? The amount is not small as the oil-producing countries keep their petroleum money there,' he said.

He also said he did not think 'Bush or Kerry are brave enough to oppose Israel' in the US presidential election campaign.

Then, repeating what he said during one of his last speeches as premier to the Organisation of Islamic Countries, he said: 'This is why I say that Israel rules the world by proxy.

http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/asia/story/0,4386,250146,00.html

[RasTmp]

Use oil as a weapon.....lol

In about 1 to 2 years most of middle eastern oil will be under US control. This guy is 10 years too late....Where do you think Iraqi oil is going?

Sure, pull out your paper money, the fed will just print more. The Arabs were stupid enough to trade oil for paper, and now I can't help but to laugh at them...lol

The conflict between Arab and Jew(US) was decided long time ago. Guess what? A handful of Jews beat and cleaned out 1 billion Arabs. And now this guy is talking out of his ass. Ha.

If I were the Arabs, I would kiss American ass and pray that they run the prison camps and not the Israelis.

[hoarder]

A handful of Jews beat and cleaned out 1 billion Arabs. And now this guy is talking out of his ass. Ha.



With billions of RasTmp's tax dollars spent on arms for Israel, that was a foregone conclusion.

I hope these Muslims demand gold and silver for their oil and develop their "Dinar" PM based monetary system.

[Dissipate]

Use oil as a weapon.....lol

In about 1 to 2 years most of middle eastern oil will be under US control. This guy is 10 years too late....Where do you think Iraqi oil is going?

Sure, pull out your paper money, the fed will just print more. The Arabs were stupid enough to trade oil for paper, and now I can't help but to laugh at them...lol

The conflict between Arab and Jew(US) was decided long time ago. Guess what? A handful of Jews beat and cleaned out 1 billion Arabs. And now this guy is talking out of his ass. Ha.

If I were the Arabs, I would kiss American ass and pray that they run the prison camps and not the Israelis.

Isn't OPEC switching or thinking about switching to the Euro?

[Bobcat]

Isn't OPEC switching or thinking about switching to the Euro?
Saddam switch to the Euro. What happened to him might give pause to others, at least until/if they defeat us in Iraq and Afghanistan. We will see in time.

[RasTmp]

If I were OPEC I would not worry about the Dollar or the Euro but about the 130,000 US marines in the area.

[Rams000]

I hope these Muslims demand gold and silver for their oil and develop their "Dinar" PM based monetary system.

We should pay them back in lead :D

[BarnacleBob]

Personal Interview by Warren White with Ahmed Mohamed, Islamic expert and author of "An Islamic Conspiracy for World Conquest."

"In a recent interview with Ahmed Mohamed, author of "An Islamic Conspiracy" I learned of his vast knowledge of the Mid-East, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and an in-depth understanding of Islam itself."

White: "With WMD as top agenda for most Western nations, what can you tell me about them?"

Mohamed: “They have actually found most of the ones from Iraq already without knowing it. Most of the WMD were trucked out of Iraq to Syria prior to the invasion. They were then flown to Libya, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The ones in Egypt and Libya have already been accounted for internationally. While what is truly going on in those two countries still needs to be divulged and exposed because there is a bigger picture than what is being shown to the World.”

White: "Can your statements be collaborated?"

Mohamed: “I would be willing to speak out and give evidence to what I am saying but in doing so my life would be placed in jeopardy as well as those of others. Without proper protection afforded to me and the others it would be difficult for me to tell all I know.”

White: “What would you cite as the failures of the Coalition?”
Mohamed: “Easy, Western intelligence in the Mid-East lacks the correct knowledge base. They believe they have a handle on everything without understanding the Arabs. Arab ideology doesn’t care about what the West thinks.”

White: “What do you see in the future?”

Mohamed: "Muslims will strike the US very hard repeatedly where portable nuclear, chemical and biological weapons will be used in massive suicide attacks carried out by sleeper cells in the US. Whether these attacks will begin before the presidential election depends on various factors. The outcome of Mubarak´s upcoming visit to Washington in April and that of the G8 summit in June will determine whether America will be struck before the election. If the West is not dissuaded from implementing the Greater Middle-East Reform Initiative (GME) which would result in removing the existing Arab regimes, then America will be hit before the election, possibly in September and October. The immediate aim of the strike is to intimidate Bush causing a failure at the poll and to set Kerry up to win.

Mubarak, on behalf of Arab rulers who resist GME, visited Italy, France and the UK in the beginning of March to try to dissuade them from joining the US in the GME and in the war against terror. Before he went, the authorities in France and the UK were directed to several decoy bombs and threat notes placed in remote spots along their railway tracks. The French and British were not impressed enough and Mubarak went back home empty-handed on March 9. A couple of days later, however, Madrid train bombings took place, Aznar was wasted and the new government is pulling out of Iraq and deserting the war against terror. Europe is now so impressed and intimidated that it is reconsidering its position regarding GME."

White: “That is an ominous prediction. Would you care to expand?”

Mohamed: “Certainly. What you saw happen on the Madrid trains is a preview to what is to come in the US after the elections are over. Everyone feels the Americans will not be able to handle what is coming when the bomb blast are a weekly event and become a common occurrence with no one´s neighborhood being exempt from attacks.

When it gets as bad as it can get over there the speculation will be wide ranging from nothing to total capitulation. With a liberal government seated in power what are they going to do? There will never be a clear cut enemy to place a finger on. The terrorist cells are there, in the U.S., waiting for the signal to begin, not only Al-Qaeda and Hamas but also Islamic Jihad and a wide assortment of sub-groups.

The rest of the world will be mired down deep in this Jihad; Paris and Berlin are not going to be exempt from this coming terror. They have only been spared from the holocaust because of their lack of participation in the Coalition. Once the Coalition is defeated and out of Iraq it will be their turn. Think about it; France has one of the highest Muslim populations of any nation in Europe.”

White: “How does the world stop this impending doom?”

Mohamed: By going for the head of the Islamic terrorist snake, instead of the tail. It is futile and counterproductive to go after Al-Qaeda fighters (the tail) and leave its founders and sponsors (the head).

Osmama Ben Ladin who has not left Saudi Arabia since 9/11 maybe dead now. Al-Qaeda is very much alive because the the actual head is alive."

White: "Could we have prevented 9/11 with the knowledge and intelligence now available?"

Mohamed: “There is no way to stop all the impending attacks. Just like there was no way to stop 9/11. I don’t care what Bush or his predecessor did or didn’t do, 9/11 was inevitable.

If the Arab radicals concluded today that the Coalition was going to remain steadfast and not disintegrate in six months the attacks would start tomorrow. All evidence is that the Coalition is going to fall apart. Once it becomes a clear victory for the Islamic Forces the Jihad will begin that will change human history forever."

White: "How do you see the upcoming US election?"

Mohammed: "Even if America rallies behind Bush there are going to be numerous incidences for many committees to discuss in the future. The one on 9/11 that has concluded didn’t do anything but to spur fundamentalist attitude that they have already won.

I see American politics as a kaleidoscope; adjust the ring a little and it intermittently takes on a whole new picture. The greatest change will come in November, 2005 after the U.S. has cleared out of Iraq but by then the world will see the mistakes and will be unsure of how to change it."

White: “You have any last thoughts to pass on?”

Mohamed: “The Mid-East is the focal point of human history as well as its future. The future for the world is indeed bleak and we may be facing Armageddon or Judgment Day should we not stop the Islamic Jihad."

White: “Thank you for the interview and the opportunity to forewarn the world."

You may purchase the book at http://www.lulu.com/IslamConspiracy

Warren A. White is the renowned discoverer of "La Vizcaina," a shipwreck from Columbus´ 4th Voyage of Discovery. He is also artist, writer/journalist, and active historical shipwreck researcher. More information may be found at http://www.geocities.com/warrenwhite46/Dreams.html or on Google search by typing Warren White Vizcaina. Mr. White´s most recent book, "All Knights of the Apocalypse," a novel about terrorism worldwide is available at http://www.lulu.com/WarrenAWhite

[another bucky]

If I were OPEC I would not worry about the Dollar or the Euro but about the 130,000 US marines in the area.

Should they, seems the marines already have their hands full, and with shortages of equipement and bullets, do we want to enter a greater hornet's nest?
:stickyman


In about 1 to 2 years most of middle eastern oil will be under US control. This guy is 10 years too late....Where do you think Iraqi oil is going?

And then the US will be the target of the Arabs, Europeans, Chinese, Japanese, etc.
:heeeellll

[poorboy]

If I were OPEC I would not worry about the Dollar or the Euro but about the 130,000 US marines in the area.

The 130,000 soldiers is just a small piece to a very large, very complex puzzle.