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To: Jeff Gordon

The comments of Ghalayani, the doctor, sound decidedly mixed. One mustn't forget that the Pal culture is one of fear and oppression. Especially one as prominent as he is knows that he must not sound too critical of the powers that be. It's so very easy to be labelled a collaborator and end up decorating a bridge superstructure. For the Arabs to admit moral failings is a very difficult thing, as their culture is build upon an exaggerated and misguided sense of honor. He mustn't get too close to that.

Nonetheless, the truth will not be buried forever. I suspect there are many in Arabia who are wrestling with their consciences.


16 posted on 06/19/2004 5:44:57 AM PDT by Paul_B (The day, Today, presents opportunities which we will never see again.)
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To: Paul_B

Good point about the doctor's mixed message. That may be about as close to an outright admission of moral failure that we're going to get from a citizen of that part of the world.


56 posted on 06/19/2004 9:47:21 AM PDT by Yardstick
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