Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-23

CdSuai 4IlctluSulp ana MUTUAL
respect has inspired the re-
cent diligent comines and
goings Of Macmillan, Lloyd
ct al, but rather that they
were a part OF the long
range plan to do with, hon.
eyed Establishments what the
arrogant ill-starred Eden at
tempted unilaterally in Suez,
namely, to embroil the
United States in the imperial
difficulties Of those no longer
self-sufiicient powers, France
and England.
Macmillan has succeeded
temporarily we may hope)
where Eden ignominiously
goofed, namely, in identify
ing our interest with that Of
Britain in the losing strug-
gle to stem the tidal wave
Of Arab nationalism and re-
tain Britain's influence in an
area she so long dominated.
Lebanon and Jordan, each
with q population less than
that Of Metropolitan WASH
ington. although masquerade
ing as independent kingdoms
since emerging from the
mandates following World
War !, have never been any
thing more than spoon-fed
puppet states and as such are
among the last tenuous toe
holds Of the colonial powers
In the Middle East. To talk
Of preserving their inde-
pendence" is the acme Of
sheer nonsense. Independence
Is q commodity they have
never possessed, but are now
striving for.
The United States has no
proper or vital interest there
and never has had any more
than In any other Of the
internal difficulties of the
British and French empires.
Ike's efforts through fancy
phrases and moralistic alb
stractions cannot possibly
make 1t otherwise. Macmillan
has merely sold him q bill Of
goods.
Ellis o. Jones.
y -
I wonder what our Army,
Navy and Marines now in
the Middle East would think
If they could read The Sun
day Star of July 20, 1858?
On page AS they would
find President Eisenhower
telling them they were in
Lebanon to help the Leb-
anese remain free.
On page AT, the article
ARAB Oil Lies Behind Crisis
in Mideast" states our troops
are there because of oil and
Israel, with Israel "the chief
irritant around which Arab
nationalism crystalized.
Hatred of Israel was the
major factor in fueling Arab
unity" and producing Nasser
and bringing him to power"
On page A-21 the article
Action In Lebanon Risks
Disapproval" states that mo
number Of American Marines
or British paratroopers could
stamp out Arab nationalism.
The overall purpose Of
American-Anglo troop land
ings "a to contain or roll back
the tide Of Nasserism."
On page A-22 an editorial
Arab Nationalism" says that
Western promises Of Arab
independence were
washed out by the creation
OF the State Of Israel under
American sponsorship In
1913"
Page A-23. an article what
Was the Road to lebanon"
states that when the United
States created Israel, Right
there the United States guar
anteed for the future the
resentment and distrust Of
the entire Arab world" The
article points out failure Of
the United States to send
troops there would lead to
loss Of our oil supply and the
eventual destruction of Israel.
Page A-8. An article
France Sees Big Stick as
Asset in Mideast" quotes
some French foreign ONCE
men as believing that the
massacre Of 30 per cent Of
all Arabs will only strengthen
Arab nationalism.
Page Al. An article by
former President Harry S.
Truman. This man, who was
responsible for establishing
Israel by force. among the
Arabs and thus arousing Arab
nationalism to the fever pitch
that has brought us to the
brink Of another world war.
piously states our objective is
to preserve the peace Of the
world.
Having read all this in The
Sunday Star, our men In the
Mideast would know that