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2004-04-05 Arabia

Qatar: US reform plan should be considered

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Posted by Fred 2004-04-05 3:55:34 PM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Great post. I've always kinda liked the Qatar Arabs--the "QA's". They're consistent and reasonable--unlike their polar-opposites, the "AQ's." It is pretty astounding for the leader of an Arab country to "tell it like it is." Hope I'm not being too optimisitc. Anyone else have an informed opinion?

Posted by ex-lib 2004-04-05 4:59:16 PM|| 2004-04-05 4:59:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 "Arab leaders have complained the initiative does not address the Arab-Israeli conflict, which they see as key to the region's woes."

Somehow we must bring these people--by dragging them kicking and screaming if necessary--to an understanding that 6 million Jews occupying a nearly worthless plot of land barely the size of New Jersey are NOT causing the woes of a third of a billion Arabs occupying roughly one-eighth of the Earth's surface.

Posted by Dave D. 2004-04-05 5:36:51 PM|| 2004-04-05 5:36:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Listened for a short while this morning to a radio talk show host Dennis Prager. He raised an interesting question. Paraphrasing: If the root cause of the 'sucide' bombings is due to Israel's occupation of Palestine, then why are these attacks carried out only by Muslims and not also by Palestinian Christians? He avered that the Christian population of Palestine is about 30%. Yet no Christians have retaliated with bombs against the Israelis for the occupation of their land.

Posted by GK 2004-04-05 5:44:19 PM|| 2004-04-05 5:44:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Arab states should consider US proposals for democratic reform rather than rejecting them outright, the ruler of Qatar has said.

Because these words were spoken in Qatar, Al Jizz would have provided coverage. This doesn't sound like something that they would broadcast in Arabic straight up.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-04-05 9:38:56 PM|| 2004-04-05 9:38:56 PM|| Front Page Top

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