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2005-01-04 Arabia

New leaders, old patterns - Arab leaders aren't bringing reform

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Posted by Fred 2005-01-04 9:54:18 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I suggest a dose of the Acme Surprise meter.

Posted by Spot 2005-01-04 10:18:00 AM|| 2005-01-04 10:18:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Surprise!

Posted by Fred 2005-01-04 11:01:06 AM|| 2005-01-04 11:01:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Blah, blah, blah. No clear indication of the real problems, not even a hint of a thought of a solution.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-04 12:36:49 PM|| 2005-01-04 12:36:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Even recognizing that they're not getting it done is an improvement.

Posted by Dishman 2005-01-04 3:22:01 PM|| 2005-01-04 3:22:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I think Prof. Abdulaziz unintentionally makes a good point with this phrase,

"...We are in a bad need for ..., as well as a calm discussion of the nature of the traditional ideas..."

Most Arabs I know are fundamentally unable to have a 'Calm discussion' on anything they actually care about. If the discussion starts calm, soon they start spouting out some conspiracy theory (sometimes more than one, sometimes even contradictory conspiracy theories), spouting out denounciations of people (usually America or Israel but sometimes other Arabs), proclaiming their distrust of this or that.

Posted by mhw 2005-01-04 3:27:00 PM|| 2005-01-04 3:27:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Then the guns come out, followed by the explosives...

Posted by Fred 2005-01-04 3:32:47 PM|| 2005-01-04 3:32:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 and then a wedding breaks out...

Posted by Frank G 2005-01-04 3:34:59 PM|| 2005-01-04 3:34:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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