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2005-02-13 Arabia

Saudi official: Teaching, not poverty, root of terrorism

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Posted by Sobiesky 2005-02-13 8:29:50 AM|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I preferred the "Master of the Obvious" icon.

Posted by AJackson 2005-02-13 10:15:28 AM|| 2005-02-13 10:15:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 One thing I always wanted to do, before leaving the Magic Kingdom, was to get a hold of a school curriculum. An American woman married to a Saudi pulled her daughters out of Saudi Public school because she was horrified at the amount of time the teachers spent spreading hatred. The poor woman had to sent her girls to private school in Bahrain because they (and all saudis)are not allowed to attend the International School(American Curriculum) beyond Kindergarden. God forbid that their experience there would contradict what has been drilled into their brains from birth.

Posted by TMH 2005-02-13 10:31:56 AM|| 2005-02-13 10:31:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 LOL. That road sign fits perfectly. What we need is more rain in Riyadh. Maybe then others in the Magic Kingdom would also come to realize the obvious.

Posted by GK 2005-02-13 11:43:53 AM|| 2005-02-13 11:43:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm trying not to overwork any particular graphic. But the 72 virgins have been idle lately. I don't like that...

Posted by Fred 2005-02-13 12:42:01 PM|| 2005-02-13 12:42:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, he is stating the obvious, but that is quite unusual for a Soddy official [to understate it and look ma, no jooos] . Therefore, he does deserve a flying pig moment, imho.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-02-13 12:48:08 PM|| 2005-02-13 12:48:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 First cousins marriages, not teaching, is the root of terrorism :-)

Posted by gromgoru 2005-02-13 12:56:08 PM|| 2005-02-13 12:56:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 In the long term, it is less about "teaching", which works off the assumption that these "teachers" just come up with this on their own, and more about their government promulgating a version of Islam that isn't overtly or subtly xenophobic and ultraviolent. The obvious solution is for the Saud family to replace the Wahabbis with Sufis, in a slow, methodical, and determined manner. Start by declaring "factionalism" illegal, denying Wahabbis identification with their cult. 'We are all Muslims, there is no such thing as "Wahabbis" or "Sufis", and to call yourself such is heresy.'

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-02-13 6:39:16 PM|| 2005-02-13 6:39:16 PM|| Front Page Top

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