Shebab Al Iraq newspaper said Tuesday in its editorial that relations among governments are considered the distinguishing characteristics of regional foreign policy.
The editorial with the title "Why this rage on Iraq?" said relations among countries are "the key" to openness and for a political, intellectual and economic exchange.
The paper said such relationships rely on the psychological and moral component of the sides involved in a relationship and flexibility in dealing with others.
"If … people exchange unworthy smiles, relationships remain crippled," it said.
The paper said the relationship between Iraq and the United States faced a noticeable transformation after the 2003 invasion in terms of building trust, common interests, and common goals such as "democracy, freedom and justice."
It added observers described the relationship between Baghdad and Washington as "excellent" after Saddam Hussein characterized it with tension and threats to the American people and their interests.
The paper said the relationship between the United Sates and Saudi Arabia is one-sided.
"From the land of Saudi Arabia come fatwas to kill Iraqi civilians and American forces and legitimatize shedding their blood," the paper said.
The paper said funds have been collected in Saudi Arabia to support fighters and al-Qaida in addition to "open bank accounts" to fight the political process and U.S. forces in Iraq. It also said 80 Saudi sheiks signed a fatwa that permits the killing of Shiites.
"A neighboring country produces high-quality products of cruelty and young people aiming to reach heaven through harvesting Iraq and American souls," the editorial said.
It said groups in Saudi Arabia aim to destroy the U.S. project in Iraq, led by an Iraqi majority that is a minority in the Arab world. … These groups want to get rid of those who want a good relationship with the United States, which could weaken the Saudi role as the old strategic partner of the United States.
The paper said that on the personal level, Iraqi people have expressed their desire for "democracy, freedom and justice."
"The external elements of people's realization are the elections and the constitution, goals accomplished in spite of the daily terrorism led by bin Laden, the Saudi who recruited Saddamists."
The paper said that to contrast the two relationships, the 60-year ties between Saudi Arabia and the United States exceed the relationships between Washington and Baghdad.
"Saudi Arabia considers personal interests over the interests of its people," it said.
"There is a widespread rejection from the people of Saudi Arabia to the U.S. presence in their country, which is represented by the armed rejection and attacks of U.S. bases," the paper said.
It said the rigid security system in Saudi Arabia and its criminality in dealing with the opposition led the majority to secretly reject the system.
"The Saudis who call for women's and minorities' rights and the like are severely punished in Saudi Arabia the same way those who reject the U.S. presence are punished," the editorial commented.
