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2006-05-24 Terror Networks

Global Trends In Gulf and Middle East Population Evolution

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-05-24 08:36|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is a bit extreme.

A similar trend is observed in the Muslim world as anywhere else as they get richer their birthrates are dropping.

Posted by bernardz 2006-05-24 10:30|| 2006-05-24 10:30|| Front Page Top

#2 This is the typical result of extrapolation in a static environment. Cut off Western food and medical aid and the population growth will tail off rather dramatically. Real simple, if you are starving, you don't successfully reproduce. This kind of hyperbole has been around as long as there have been "scientists" willing to manipulate statistics in pursuit of the next grant, talk show notoriety, or furtherance of a political/social agenda (e.g. Paul Ehrlich, The Population Bomb 1968).

A seemingly larger concern should be the increasing fragility of Arab and mideastern populations due to societal pressures and predilections for inbreeding (keep marrying first cousins and bad things happen).

Posted by RWV 2006-05-24 15:13|| 2006-05-24 15:13|| Front Page Top

#3 This article also doesn't take into consideration the effects of large-scale warfare with a more sophisticated opponent, and the effects that has on population growth. It usually means a sudden decrease in the number of 'youts' in the 20-30 age bracket, and a large number of wounded and disabled requiring long-term care. It also doesn't help when you have a 'religion' that significantly restricts at least half of the population, and limits education to the other half to one book.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-05-24 21:17|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-05-24 21:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Shame if Israel developed the vaccine against bird flu too.....you could cut a decimal point of each of those increases

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-24 21:39|| 2006-05-24 21:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Birth rates are already declining in the ME. But they will have a bad pig in a python problem. And it couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of folks.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-05-24 21:52|| 2006-05-24 21:52|| Front Page Top

#6 IOW, ME-North African Muslims = USSR = producing whole, generations without their fathers or grandfathers, comnprised mostly of adult and older women, versus youthful or tweeny males. None or not enough food, water, jobs, state security/benefits, or women - plenty of AK47's, RPG's, SA-7's, camel curd-yogurt and raisin/date beer though. AAAATTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAACCCCKKKKKKK, ye Lions of Islam, Samurai of the Desert, at least the local daycare or kiddie school!? Time to wipe out/honour kill the women and dromedaries at the next le' village.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-05-24 22:56|| 2006-05-24 22:56|| Front Page Top

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