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To: floridaobserver
The ones I know weren't taught in American schools. They just grew up in a more secular society than those in places like Saudi Arabia and Iran.

You can tell the difference between Shiites and Sunnis when you've been around them a long time, too. Socially, the Sunnis here are more openly laid-back. The Shiites who aren't fundamentalist are a little more reserved about things, but most of them don't have religious hang-ups. I have met a few who do, though. And they maintain distance with us. They're polite, but you can tell they're not friendly towards us.

22 posted on 05/21/2006 9:50:02 AM PDT by Allegra (My Tagline is Humblegunner Approved)
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To: Allegra

It is important to treat people as individuals. Obviously, there are some great people of all faiths. I am a big fan of Prince Abdullah of Jordan myself.


But the Saudis have using our gasoline money to build up hate schools, not universities and hospitals. When Arafat wanted medical care, he would always go back to Paris.


31 posted on 05/21/2006 10:19:56 AM PDT by floridaobserver
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