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2004-03-17 Arabia

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Posted by Sofia 2004-03-17 2:27:58 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They also come under the sub-title of âtheological elitismâ â my own euphemism for what cannot be spelled out in print.
Come on! You can say it. Wa-hab-ism. There. Wasn't that easy.

Posted by 11A5S 2004-3-17 2:38:03 PM|| 2004-3-17 2:38:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 So refreshing to read a spot of common sense emanating from the Arab News. Truth be told, few ME opinion shapers will take heed of these words. Hell, the writer doesn't even have the guts to name names for fear of a fataw...sheesh...(nice post 11A5S).

Posted by Mark 2004-3-17 3:28:09 PM|| 2004-3-17 3:28:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Unfortunately, it won't make a dime's worth of difference. It's time to start eliminiating those that don't cooperate. They seem to be the majority, anyway. Maybe the smart ones - the ones that survive - will figure out their 'religion' has some major holes in it, and make the changes that are so glaringly obvious to those of us outside it.

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-3-17 4:40:55 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2004-3-17 4:40:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The link is bad, it's here

Posted by Ptah 2004-3-17 6:50:43 PM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2004-3-17 6:50:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "the Arab tendency to blame others and shun the facts" is a nod toward the truth, but the rest of the essay is still evasive and devious.

Posted by Tresho 2004-3-17 7:25:07 PM|| 2004-3-17 7:25:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 .com, this looks like the Royals are trying to release small doses of truth through the media to try to create/encourage a moderate middle between the Islamokooks and the "Democracy now" rabblerousers. Is this a dissnenting voice that escaped censorship, a token truthteller or an attempt moderate the coming upheaval?

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-17 9:01:41 PM|| 2004-3-17 9:01:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Ptah, sorry about the link - old dog (me) and new tricks (doing hyperlinks).

SuperHose, I vote for "token truthteller" as in, "government-approved token media appearance of quasi-democratic window-dressing for Western audience so Bush Doctrine (democracy for MidEast) not extended to Exalted Kingdom," somewhat thus:

"Hey, Bandar! What day is it?"
"Fifth Wednesday after al-Fitr, Abdullah, why?"
"Time for our annual anti-fundamentalist pro-democratic media-publicized self-examination! Get Muhammad on it, wouldja?"

Posted by Sofia 2004-3-17 11:04:43 PM|| 2004-3-17 11:04:43 PM|| Front Page Top

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