Dubai Police Chief Dahi Khalfan Tamim: US Policy Is the Number One Threat to the Gulf States; 'Is Now Embracing' the Muslim Brotherhood, and 'Is No Longer An Ally'.

Dubai Police Chief Dahi Khalfan Tamim: 'U.S.Policy Is the No. 1 Security Threat' to the Gulf States; America Has 'Realized the Dreams Of Iran' in Iraq, 'Is Now Embracing' the Muslim Brotherhood, and 'Is No Longer An Ally'.





In a January 19, 2012 address at the GCC national and regional security conference in Bahrain, Dubai's longtime chief of police Dahi Khalfan Tamim gave an assessment of security threats to the Gulf states. He said that the U.S. was the main security threat, had realized Iran's dreams in Iraq, was "embracing" the Muslim Brotherhood, and was no longer an ally. His remarks prompted U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Thomas Krajeski, who was attending the conference, to walk out.

The day following the address, he defended his statements, saying, "The U.S. has granted Iran many of its dreams in the region, including the toppling of Saddam [Hussein], active presence of Iran in Iraq and the exporting of the revolution into the Arab world." He added, "I was not solely targeting the U.S. policies but was giving my reading to the security threats to the Gulf, and they included several factors. I talked about corruption and abuse of power, especially in law enforcement apparatus, on Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood as well."

Tamim, who has been in his post since 1980, is credited with keeping Dubai one of the safest cities in the world, complete with extensive video surveillance. Dubai police officers have received training from the FBI and other leading agencies.
Dahi Khalfan Tamim: "Allow me to avoid diplomatic language. I am not a diplomat. I am a security official, and I will talk about the domestic and foreign security threats. My words might be embarrassing to people home and abroad, but I have come to this conference in order to say what I feel as a security official. With no further ado, I will try to present to you 38 different threats to the security of the Gulf.
"Let me begin with threat number one. In my opinion, U.S. policy in the region is the number one security threat. Our American friends might not like this, but experience has taught us that the Americans do not have friends. On the contrary, they are quick to wash their hands of their friends.

"Therefore, U.S. policy in the Gulf constitutes a threat, because they have ulterior motives: to overthrow the regimes. In the past, they used to talk about imposing democracy, but when they failed in their efforts to impose it on Iraq and Afghanistan, they took a new tack – to export the revolution. They adopted the path and ideology of Khomeini. They embraced the same idea, and began to export the revolution.
"It is not me who says this, but American writers and thinkers say so themselves. They say: We are exporting the revolution to the Arab world. If their aim is indeed to export the revolution, they subscribe to the same mentality as Khomeini."
"Bringing new regimes to power is in keeping with the American doctrine regarding the transition of power. It began in Tunisia, was exported to Egypt, and from there to Libya, to Yemen, and now to Syria – and who will be next? That is the reality of things."
"Wherever the Muslim Brotherhood are to be found in the Gulf states, they will grow stronger and will become... They are already talking about this, and therefore, they are of concern to us. America is now embracing them.
Foreign interference into Gulf affairs [poses another threat]. When the Iranian public took to the streets, the people were trodden on, crushed, beaten, and thrown into prison, but when the public in the Gulf took action, [the Iranians said]: 'No, that's a good thing. We welcome this.' Look at this paradox, at this difference in mentality. You think it is ok for my public to revolt against me, but you do not accept it when your public revolts against you. That's peculiar.
So Iran interferes [in our affairs] – and not just from today. I am an officer who has been in security for 42 years. Iran interferes not only in the affairs of Bahrain, but in the affairs of all Gulf states. We must be realistic, people.
The 11th threat is that some Gulf regimes support and embrace extremist Islamic movements. That's right. Some Gulf states support extremists. "Every Gulf state that embraces Salafis, Shiites, Muslim Brotherhood members, or members of any other Islamist organization – these organizations will turn against them and bite off the hand that fed them. Efforts have been made with these organizations in the past, and the Gulf states have given them everything they needed, but ultimately, they turned against whoever cooperated with them. I ask all the Gulf states not to accept Islamist organizations as governments. [...]
"America is no longer an ally. On the contrary, it has become an intimidating party. Get that into your heads, weigh it, and you will see. Russia has become a capitalist country, so why can't it become a new ally? The Americans used to scare us by saying that the Russians are Communists, but now Communism is gone. But now they have become more capitalist than the capitalists.
"We must reach an agreement with the Russians, and form ties with them. Think about it, and you will see."China is a friend from whom we have only seen good things throughout history, so why shouldn't we strengthen our ties with it?"Source : Memri.