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2005-01-30 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-01-30 1:37:12 PM|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Insallah!
It is the tinyest thread what keeper you away from Hellfires and the Mavericks!

Posted by abu Jonathan Edwards 2005-01-30 2:25:04 PM|| 2005-01-30 2:25:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 "They have the same enemy: the United States. But once the U.S. soldiers leave Iraq, what happens to us?" he said.

Seems to me that whether the existing party rules or they head towards religious extremism, Syria is still our enemy.

So, now there is a secular ruling Baath Party. The movement is towards a theocracy--is that ala Taliban or Iranian mullahs?

Seems like Syria needs some Iraquizing.

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-01-30 2:42:15 PM|| 2005-01-30 2:42:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 When I see all of these symbols," said Ghada Dassouky, 53, a host of women-only meetings that offer eclectic interpretations of Islam, "... I feel terror, really, because we are worrying about whether or not a woman can show her toes and the Americans are researching deep space. How far away are we?"

Yup -- that's what is at stake for you. I sincerely hope you and the women with whom you work can mitigate the rise of Islamicism in Syria.

Posted by true nuff 2005-01-30 4:01:44 PM|| 2005-01-30 4:01:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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