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2006-12-06 Arabia

Ex-UN Flak: Foreign-Driven Reforms Not Welcome!

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Posted by .com 2006-12-06 04:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Why does the phrase "pencil necked geeks" come to mind when I read this?

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-12-06 04:29|| www.sockpuppetofdoom.com]">[www.sockpuppetofdoom.com] 2006-12-06 04:29|| Front Page Top

#2 I'll bet. Our icky reforms are so repulsive to their Arab world sensibilities:

One man OR woman, one vote.
Treating women like human beings rather than things.
Ending death sentences-or any sentences-for apostasy. In fact, let's just make that ensuring freedom of religion.
Stopping your sons and daughters and grandmothers from blowing up neighbors and friends when they disagree with your political aims.

Nope-we'll do it our way. Women, cover up. Poor people wo want a voice, shut up. Non-Muslims, tits up. 14-yr-old martyrs for Allah, blow up. My, aren't things looking up now! The reforms done our way in the Middle East will once again show the world that our culture needs no western intervention, no reform to 21st century ideals. Our old ways are best. Allah says. The reformed caliphate is on its way! Lulululululu!

Posted by Jules 2006-12-06 08:17|| 2006-12-06 08:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Post-reform joke:
Question: Speakers at the breakout session on How will Arab women transform business?
Answer: "By staying out of it."

Allah said, "they are the lesser of you." What business would want to hire "lessers"?

Posted by Jules 2006-12-06 08:30|| 2006-12-06 08:30|| Front Page Top

#4 We should let it be known that if Democracy in Iraq fails the US policy will be to support dismemberment of totalitarian states along ethnic lines so as to avoid human rights abuses and genocide.

The Europeans made a mess when they drew the borders. Someone is gonna have to clean up that mess at some point.

Posted by rjschwarz 2006-12-06 12:10|| 2006-12-06 12:10|| Front Page Top

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