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2004-09-08 Russia

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Posted by ed 2004-09-08 9:56:43 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 These cartoons represent reactions of Arab cartoonists to American foreign policy in the Middle East, Israeli occupation policies and practices in occupied Palestine, or policies and practices of Arab governments and Arab rulers.

The main objective is to enable English readers all over the world, particularly in the US and Israel, to know about the impact of the policies of these governments on Arabs and Muslims.

The main objective is to ratchet up hate. And it does-but not only on your side. Your mission is producing side effects you have not anticipated. Have you thought about your chances of survival now that you have become the most reviled people on the planet? Ask the fellow in Beslan who got skinned...

Posted by jules 187 2004-09-08 1:28:36 PM|| 2004-09-08 1:28:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I sincerely hope they piss the Chinese off next.

Posted by Howard UK 2004-09-08 1:31:38 PM|| 2004-09-08 1:31:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I expect the Arabs and Iranians to ally with the Chinese in the short term (within a few years going to 20-30 years out until other energy sources are dominate). The Arabs need protection and manufactured goods. The Chinese need oil and gas and have no qualms dealing with murderers. From a Chinese perspective, the Islamists also have the advantage of being used as a proxy against the democracies.

The Chinese supplied Pakistan with nuclear bomb designs and ballistic missiles. Now the Iranians are being supplied with nuclear and missile tech via the Chinese backdoor by Pakistan and proxy North Korea. I expect this all to end very badly.

Posted by ed 2004-09-08 1:51:31 PM|| 2004-09-08 1:51:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm sure they'll find a way.

Posted by Howard UK 2004-09-08 2:07:11 PM|| 2004-09-08 2:07:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The Chinese are infidels. The Islamists are fanatics. Need I say more?

Posted by B 2004-09-08 2:13:29 PM|| 2004-09-08 2:13:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Like either the Chinese or the Islamists care. The Chinese will provide Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia and all the other rogues with all the weapons and materials they need, so long as the oil keeps flowing.

Oh, and China will expect the ummah to ignore the Chinese taking care of their problems in their Muslim western reaches. I don't think that will be a problem, though.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-09-08 2:17:58 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-09-08 2:17:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Like either the Chinese or the Islamists care. The Chinese will provide Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia and all the other rogues with all the weapons and materials they need, so long as the oil keeps flowing.

Which is why, at some point, it will be necessary to shut off the oil spigot to China so that they can begin imploding. China is the ultimate terrorist nation, the others are just wanna-bes.

Posted by Zenster 2004-09-08 10:34:47 PM|| 2004-09-08 10:34:47 PM|| Front Page Top

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