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2005-02-15 Arabia

Did Binny win Saudi municipal elections?

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-02-15 12:09:54 AM|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's obvious when the people of these Islamic countries get to vote their own leaders in, those most popular are anti-U.S. candidates. A sure way to gain popularity is to publicly decry the United States and anything remotely connected to it. In future geo-political construction it would behoove the policy-makers in Washington to install Islamic leaders who push certain issues (women's rights, religious tolerance) as opposed to using the word Democracy as a platform. The very word incites death over there. Possibly finding texts in the Koran that would validate the rights of a woman or support understanding of Christians and Jews and using those passages to combat the Radicals.

Posted by shellback 2005-02-15 11:32:38 AM|| 2005-02-15 11:32:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Let the Saudis live with the consequences of their education system, instead of sending their problem sons off to annoy the neighbors. Then they can choose to modify themselves, or wait for events to impose modification.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-02-15 11:36:01 AM|| 2005-02-15 11:36:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I believe radical Islam is the consequence of their educational system. You would think this culture that has been around for thousands of years, with their own universities and scholars at the forefront of Law, Medicine, and Science, would be the front-runners in the world. While we're in Iraq and Afghanistan, we should put teachers in their Ministry of Education that ease up on religion and focus on positive social reform. Tweak the History books a little, whaddya say?

Posted by shellback 2005-02-15 12:07:35 PM|| 2005-02-15 12:07:35 PM|| Front Page Top

Did Binny win Saudi municipal elections?

Hmmm - there is something about this ballot that concerns me. I can't quite put my finger on it...
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Posted by BigEd 2005-02-15 12:36:07 PM|| 2005-02-15 12:36:07 PM|| Front Page Top

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