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Arab Condemnations of Bombings Reflect Dominant U.S. Role in Region (Frozen Hell Alert!)
Washington Post ^
| May 14, 2003
| Jefferson Morley
Posted on 05/14/2003 11:48:27 AM PDT by fightinJAG
Edited on 05/14/2003 11:56:27 AM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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In the Islamic world, online commentators are condemning the bombings in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 29 people. Even in Web sites that strongly opposed the U.S.-led war in Iraq there is outrage, along with strong feelings about the now-dominant role of the United States in the region. Several observers say that the attackers are aiming at nothing less than taking power in Saudi Arabia.
"This was an undertaking of sheer evil," say the editors of the Arab News, an English-language Web site in Riyadh that was harshly critical of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arabmedia; arabstreet; iraq; islam; riyadhbombing; worldopinion
To: fightinJAG
They only comment about it because one group of Muslims is slaughtering another group of Muslims.
To: fightinJAG
Some of the Arab-page opinions were posted yesterday, but for the WashPost to pick this up . . . that's a Frozen Hell Alert.
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To: fightinJAG
Several observers say that the attackers are aiming at nothing less than taking power in Saudi Arabia. As always, once the problem is in your backyard, it focuses the mind wonderfully.
Still, it is progress when at least some in the Arab world actually are advocating taking some responsibility for Islamafascism, rather than knee-jerk blaming the U.S. for these radical nutcases.
To: fightinJAG
"This was an undertaking of sheer evil," say the editors of the Arab News, an English-language Web site in Riyadh that was harshly critical of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Is this what they said about 9/11? I kinda doubt it. But better late than never.
To: Aquinasfan
Better late than never---agreed. Any little crack in the Arab "all our problems are belong to U.S." mentality is progress.
To: fightinJAG
You need to notify the Admin Moderator to help you get this down to amount of lines we are allowed to quote from any WP Article.
To: Grampa Dave
Oops--thanks. I will fix immediately.
To: fightinJAG
"We can no longer ignore that we have a nest of vipers here..."
Another positive fruit of Bush's policies.
To: fightinJAG
The only reason the Arabs are condemning this is because some Arabs were killed! If there were all foreigners and no Arabs killed they would be offering very little in the way of support!
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posted on
05/14/2003 12:19:50 PM PDT
by
areafiftyone
(The U.N. needs a good Flush!)
To: areafiftyone
Many Moslems were killed in the embassy bombing under the Abomination. This is new.
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posted on
05/14/2003 2:24:49 PM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(RATS will use any means to denigrate George Bush's Victory.)
To: johniegrad
They only comment about it because one group of Muslims is slaughtering another group of Muslims. Exactly so. They're upset because there were much more Muslims killed in this incident than there were infidels. Sloppy, sloppy work, Al Quaida! Shame on you!
To: fightinJAG
It looks like Al Qaeda can chalk up another tactical error to their list.
Error 1: Attacking Americans on their own soil.
Error 2: Attacking Americans on AQ's soil.
For a supposedly high IQ outfit, they don't seem to be able to match their tactics to their strategic goals. Now they've managed to get their own fan base pissed at them. Sorta like an Arab version of the Dixie Chicks.
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posted on
05/14/2003 2:46:28 PM PDT
by
telebob
To: telebob
Now they've managed to get their own fan base pissed at them. Sorta like an Arab version of the Dixie ChicksAnd for everything else, there's MasterCard!
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