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2003-04-13 Syria-Lebanon

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-04-13 12:43 pm|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Al Shara said, "Syria has a special status within the Islamic and Arab world, as well as among the members of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM). That is besides the hundreds of millions of black and Arab Americans, who have on numerous occasions announced they are pleased with the performance of the Syrian government."

"Hundreds of millions" of black and Arab Americans. Hmmm. Population of 280million, 19% black (53 million, about 6% [3.2mil] black Muslims), Arab American population about 3% (8.4 million, about 25% Christian, so about 6.3 million Muslim). Even considering 2% non-black, non-Arab Muslims, still just a tad over 12 million. Long way from "Hundreds of millions". Even looking at the entire world, with over 1 billion Muslims, 2/3 are poor, uneducated, and have problems enough at home. The rest are either active in trying to run governments, stay alive, feed themselves, and continue to keep the Muslim communities they control above water.

Syria is trying to appear greater than it is, like a cat whose fur stands on end when it's frightened. The United States has no problem seeing through all this hype. Ever seen a WET cat?

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-13 16:52:42|| 2003-04-13 16:52:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Fredo, I'm telling you, there's something funky going on with the WMD thing. More has been less, knowhaddimean? What is angle there? Do you 'spose we're trying to cover for the AoW? I mean they are so completely rippable, -What could GWB want from them?

Posted by Scott 2003-04-13 18:40:23|| 2003-04-13 18:40:23|| Front Page Top

#3 "hundreds of millions of black and Arab Americans"?

Sure....just like there are no infidel Americans at Baghdad International Airport.

I guess Info Man made it to Damascus. What the hell, one Baath party is pretty much like another.

Posted by Baba Yaga 2003-04-13 19:36:59|| 2003-04-13 19:36:59|| Front Page Top

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