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2004-03-15 Arabia

Kuwaiti political activist slams Islamists for fanning radicalism

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Posted by Fred 2004-03-15 10:48:24 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Fred, when I was in the Gulf in 89, the Kuwaitis were the fundamentalist kooks. We were quite thankful not to be invited for a port call in their country. They seem to have drawn even with Bahrain with respect to reasonableness. Am I drawing the wrong conclusion? They had our ship pull in to Dubai for relaxation, but that place makes me nervous now.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-15 11:33:59 AM|| 2004-3-15 11:33:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 GWI bitch-slapped the Kuwaitis. They were run out of their own country and the Arab League offered nothing but talk. You know who stepped in to kick Sammy out, and it wasn't the AL and it wasn't the Soddy holy men. Knowing who your real friends are won't make you change your religious beliefs, but it will change the way you look at them - unless you're nuts, of course.

Posted by Fred 2004-3-15 1:18:34 PM|| 2004-3-15 1:18:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The joke in Saudi - which I heard in '92-'93 but didn't hear in '00-'03 tour - used to be:
The Kuwaitis try to out-Saudi the Saudis.

I think they have changed their spots in that regard, at least, but there's no way anyone would call them "reasonable" outside of the Gulf region! Perspective is the key to these characters - and I think that term fits them well!

Posted by .com 2004-3-15 1:36:00 PM|| 2004-3-15 1:36:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 You think math is hard, just try perspective.

Posted by Barbie 2004-3-15 5:51:38 PM|| 2004-3-15 5:51:38 PM|| Front Page Top

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