The latest war the u.s and Israel waged against Iran is already troubling, but it can escalate in much worse ways. So world leaders should smartly caution the ‘guilty’ Arab world to repent and amend, not further misinterpret. In normal circumstances, a writer starts with where the problem started, but it is much smarter to start with avoiding the next dangerous steps. Once you understand most wars, including u.s wars, often involve financial calculations, then ‘follow the money’ in the short and long term gambling. If a regional war breaks, the u.s is then using the Arabs as ‘free soldiers’ and even if the rebuilding contracts are not awarded to the u.s or west, destruction of the middle east instead of the u.s is indirect financial gain to the u.s and beyond. The so-called ‘sovereignty’ of airspace is a misinterpretation of reality. I do not trust any government, but Iran seems to be the guilty-victim or lesser evil in this journey, not just the war.
War is about survival. Even animals tend to fight for survival. So a cornered state will fight and never surrender, unless you happen to be guilty and avoiding being guiltier. Bob Marley smartly says: ‘he who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day’. It means the bully will come back, and the cycle will repeat until you fight it out thoroughly. This time the United States is openly calling for ‘regime change’ , but considering Iran has fairly good elections, then they really want system change and regime change in reckless gambling?
An all out regional war may cost millions of Arab and Iranian lives, plus hundreds of billions of dollars and potential animosity for decades. It is paramount for president Barrow as chair of the OIC and all caring leaders to have foresight and mediate a much wiser option. Rather than arguing ‘sovereignty’, airspace, etc, The Arab world should use this opportunity to kick out the u.s bases out of their countries. Allowing foreign troops with bases is cowardly, closer to wilfully disrespecting your sovereignty, and an implicit contributor to what evil those bases are used for. Need I add Africa should do similar in kicking out near permanent military bases? You can have temporal collaborations, but the changing nature of head of States makes long term agreements dangerous. Do you have permanent fears and need endless training or protection from who?
Those military bases in the Arab world are false security to the Arab countries and more like ‘wives’ to the u.s. Each wife (country) assumes she is most loved or safer, but in the case of the u.s, Israel is the most loved or the husband, u.s is like a bi-sexual Lord Mandelson and the Arab countries are just different Epstein’s girls? Do you think those bases exist for Israel or the actual Arab countries hosting them? The Arabs have unnecessary fears of Israel (non Arab) and Iran (non Arab), but having the bases is not the solution . You should train and believe in Allah in the spirit of ch.103, or even understand an invitation where need be is very different from having bases. Besides Iran and Israel, do you think if Saudi-Arabia and UAE have problems, how will u.s or the bases work? One ‘wife’ will be sacrificed. In the case of Iran, the ‘wives’ are fighting who refuse to be gay (Iran), after teenage years? Do you remember or read the history of how the u.s had military and questionable cultural influences on Iran, Afghanistan, Cuba, and which other countries? They hate divorce…
On a more serious note: ‘The Lord of the two easts and two wests’ means you and u.s and all countries share one God of conscience. Yes, we are told visible Satans exist in 17: 64, a verse that fits u.s and almost every state to test who will fear or submit in greed. However, some humans seem worse than Satan, because some humans commit cruelty on their own species or even blood family and citizens. The Satanists or some satanists look down on humans like some humans look down on animals or other humans, but what is loving your whole species or inter-species testing? So the question is will the children of Satan repent towards conscience before which children of humans? My point is it does not make much sense to debate which race, gender, or nation is Satanic, but you try to be 100% free of lying and cruelty to deserve 100% God’s protection… Every race, gender, or nation likely has satanic ones or worse than satan? Trading blames or who is the worst can land you as worse or bad in hell… God can use a bigger devil or an angel against a smaller devil or humans who refuse to stop evil…
So advising in the spirit of ch.103 is not disrespecting sovereignty. President Barrow or xyz must advise Iran and the other countries to move towards higher conscience, where personal sovereignty or personal rights co-exist with national sovereignty. The spirit of the Quhr-aahn is freedom, anti-oppression, and the destiny of [Quran 82:19] The Day (period or state) when no soul will avail another soul of anything; and the decision on that Day is God’s. ‘ If the u.s or xyz is moving towards that state more than you, then you likely misinterpret many things in the Quhr-aahn and life. The u.s may be the worst devil or the best angel is an endless debate, but how many wrongs each person and each state proportionately has in regards to ch.103? Remember sins between creatures are dangerous and the living Lord is just, capable of judgement on earth and beyond.
Explain to the parties if Trump had any respect, he would not have started a war, especially during Ramadan. Use the Ramadan to kick him ( his bases) out and the u.s voting public will teach him a lesson. Israel will not attack you, nor will the u.s do. Explain to the rest of the world that if a regional war breaks, many countries in Africa+ will suffer with or without oil blockage. Post war will also mean less aid and which problems. Of course a regional war can escalate towards worldwide war. Humankind should strive to repent, stop wars, stop shedding blood, and end corruption on earth.
Just like a good neighbor will not allow a spoiled child to throw stones from their compound or to open a brothel in the name of sovereignty, a good state must be careful of who they invite or risk war with neighbours who may resort to war for survival.
The first major sin of the Arab world is misinterpreting the Quhr-aahn, not seeing it is pointing to conscience as supreme. The second sin is taking the so-called hadiths of the prophet (pbuh), which the Prophet reportedly forbade. You may be blind to why he forbade you the writings, but that sin was actually transferred to many Muslims, not just Arabs. Those hadiths prevent you from looking higher towards higher conscience and sometimes to hate others, including Jews and others in gross misinterpretations. The third or xyz sin is allowing u.s bases in fear and short sighted misinterpretations. The fourth or xyz sin is helping re-elect Trump. The fifth or xyz sin is bribing Trump after the elections. If you proceed to the sixth or xyz major sin of war instead of repentance, then calculate what you risk or you can arrogantly hope… you cannot see your sins of fears, your sins of greed, nor your sins of rising arrogance?
The groups, be they natural like race or religion+ are still choices for testing purposes. Are you Arabs with unlucky neighbours or are you too terrible a neighbour? God can check if the Jews are better or worse. Non Arab Iran is lured through religious misinterpretations and now the sacrificed neighbour? Black Sudan are suffering through Arab neighbours and president Barrow and many folks are not doing enough to end that nightmare. So how many lying and cruelty blacks did for wealth is not an indictment against all blacks. And how many lying and cruelty whites, Arabs, etc did or supported for wealth is a legitimate question and does not mean every Arab or xyz is guilty. My point is beside close door meeting, Barrow or xyz must publicly call on the Arab public to rather demonstrate and kick out u.s bases, not fight Iran in its resort attack. If Senegal hosted a Nigerian or u.s base against the Gambia, I would have bombed Senegal if I cannot reach Nigeria or u.s, as president. Reciprocal-law is paramount and dangerous contracts should end. I do not think the u.s has much to lose without those bases and let us see how to help Israel and Palestine live in peace. They are deporting civilians, but the world must deport these dangerous military forces. Righteous ruling and culture of cameras are enough for most countries. If you invite soldiers for a mission, then train and renew contracts in smart ways, not permanent bases.
Trump is not the peace president, but the money seeking president for himself, his close ones, and a tiny trickle down to his country in Capitalism with imperialism. ‘Russia is our biggest threat’, but let us avoid war with Russia because they are strong… Cuba is ‘our enemy neighbour’, but Venezuela has the financial opportunities… Iran is less likely to be the country with the worst human right records, but Iran is among the few ones that resists having bases or bribing u.s big, so that makes them a target as rich to gamble for? Well, I said I do not like any government at the moment, which means I defer governments to God for judgement. I will speak honestly, but I prefer my poor Gambia over any country at the moment. May God help whoever is ready to repent sincerely, I do not take sides where I have limited knowledge and know they are varyingly guilty.
President Trump collected billions from the Arab world that under-helps the poor, but he may cost them many more billions through a regional war. We cannot blame it all on Trump, our duty to ‘exhort the Arabs+ to truth’ matters. We can pray for peace, but working for peace also matters. From the presidents to the ministers, from the top journalists to you and me, let us not be short sighted or implicitly blind. Let us speak up or share. May God bless Showlove Trinity: let’s learn, let’s work, let’s have fun.
By Jarga Kebba Gigo
An Activist and Transformer
Author of Juts Quhr-aahn
