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2004-05-20 Iraq-Jordan

Several Arab Writers Criticize Arab Hypocrisy About Prisoner Abuse

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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-05-20 12:01:01 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This Guy Abdul Abu whatever is a fool. Islam forbids bad. Only good. Muslims value the good manners and hospitality.

He should be gutted, by god, and left to die in the fields.

"What say you Abu?"

"Death to America, Lucky! Thank you for that Mr Lucky, you are such a gentleman. May I offer you some sweets, dainty puffs, you look so young, and fit, I love your hair, may I be at your service?"

Posted by Lucky 2004-05-20 1:16:31 AM|| 2004-05-20 1:16:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting article, and these folks are editors/columnists - impressive. Someone gets it.

Does anyone know if we're doing a VOA into Iraq? That's what I'd put some cash into if I had the authority. Start an Arabic channel that actually tells about the true stuff going on. The average Arab would watch, whethed they'd admit it or not is something different.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-05-20 7:14:41 AM|| 2004-05-20 7:14:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Lucky, you are being completely strange. Sheesh! What's wrong with you today? Reread the article.

Hayan Nayouf, Ahmad Al-Rabâi, Abd Al-Rahman Al-Rashed, and Ahmad Jarallah are THE GOOD GUYS. They are HEROES! They're telling it like it is--a very, very rare thing in the Moslem world. These men are incredibly brave to be telling the truth, when doing so may mean they will be assassinated by some stupid Islamic psuedo-man who deserves to die.

Kudos to them! And may they be kept safe from harm.

Interesting that we don't hear this kind of dissent against terrorism and support for America coming from the American press.

Posted by ex-lib 2004-05-20 12:02:26 PM|| 2004-05-20 12:02:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 ex-lib, I believe Lucky was being sarcastic.

Beyond that I think its very encouraging to see Arab editorials expressing these sentiments. I wonder how long the authors will live after this?

Posted by Dakotah 2004-05-20 12:34:37 PM|| 2004-05-20 12:34:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 My surprise meter just went straight off the scale. Could they be getting a clue?

It's a start, anyway, although Lord knows we've had plenty of false ones, usually because of Arab customs or something.

Posted by The Doctor 2004-05-20 4:00:31 PM|| 2004-05-20 4:00:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Not sarcastic at all. Abu speakes the mind set I hear from Arab journalist about Arab majority. This guy Ahmad puts his balls on the line, way to go. But I'm not ready to stand up and say, "hey they get it." Because until we saturate their minds the way their media saturates their minds, it's still a dirty, stinky, bloody hot war. I hate them!!!! Freaky thinkers!

Posted by Lucky 2004-05-20 11:17:30 PM|| 2004-05-20 11:17:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 This is one of the best articles, that I've seen, to come from the Muslim world. It's gonna be wild then the most important thing we will have done in Iraq is simply apologize for our most grievous error. Think, what are we trying to do in Iraq? Bring democracy? Fugitibowdit! We're trying to enculturate(? Read: civilize) them. WE don't even have a democracy. We have a constitionally established rule of law. What makes it work, is our commitment to MAKE it work. The style of governance is not as important as the social compact. GWB showed one of our most important cultural values: the responsibility of those in authority. Name one other 'empire' whose leader takes the rap for the deeds of miscreants he's responsible for. That's mature stuff. Heck, the Democratic party doesn't even 'get' that. They actually believe that shucking the blame works in the long run.

Do I believe that the Islamic world is gonna adopt our values? Not in this lifetime. But at least they've seen what we're made of. And some of them have noticed the difference.

Posted by scott 2004-05-21 12:25:46 AM|| 2004-05-21 12:25:46 AM|| Front Page Top

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