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2007-03-22 Arabia

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Posted by Steve White 2007-03-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Of those released, 300 were foreigners

Westerners or "foreign combatants"? This revolving door excrement is tiresome.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-03-22 00:22|| 2007-03-22 00:22|| Front Page Top

#2 In the case of Kuwait, probably Pak petty criminals.

Posted by Fred 2007-03-22 07:33|| 2007-03-22 07:33|| Front Page Top

#3 In Kuwaiti terms, foreigners are non-citizen guest workers and long-term residents. It's hard for a non-citizen to gain Kuwaiti citizenship, no matter how long he and his family have lived there. In the US, you apply, are accepted in, wait the legally-required period, take the test, and take the oath. There, you don't even bother.

So, neither, Zenster.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2007-03-22 07:34|| 2007-03-22 07:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Westerners or "foreign combatants"?

Likely imported labor from Philippines, etc. Note the 64 women are mostly "expatriates". That would be maids and such.

Posted by Steve 2007-03-22 07:37|| 2007-03-22 07:37|| Front Page Top

#5 So, neither, Zenster.

Thank you, Eric. I just wondered if they were using the Saudi model.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-03-22 16:04|| 2007-03-22 16:04|| Front Page Top

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