Because of the Americans (interesting analysis of Arab culture)

Frontpage ^ | November 28, 2001 | Jamie Glazov

[Harrison Bergeron]

"So far they don't seem big on understanding cause and effect, their comprehensive reasoning takes on more cunning than reasoned intelligence, with no issue of right or wrong, fair or unfair, just or unjust coming into play at all. "

As many have pointed out, the Middle-East is stuck in a time warp circa 600 AD. I scratch my head and wonder if this is a cultural or a religious phenomenon, considering that the Coptic Christians of Egypt seem to be just as stuck in the seventh century as the Moslems. But given the peaceful and loving nature of the Coptics compared to Islam's hatred and jealousy of the West - I'd have to say your analysis was dead on.

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[MissAmericanPie]

Thank you, it's a shame that these people are in this pitiful condition. From what is being reported about the Northern Alliance on the news today it looks like we may have to turn around and make war with them also. Really sad state of affairs.

[Brownie74]

I couldn’t count how many Arab taxi drivers have explained to me that the Americans themselves orchestrated the 1979 Iranian Revolution.....

I don't have to read any further. I place all of my confidence in Arab taxi drivers. It has been my experience that not a one of them can get me from DFW airport to Lakewood (East Dallas) without a detour through Kansas City.

'Nuff said!!

[a history buff]

At least in East Germany they didn't skin each other alive and tear down all trace of civilization. The task to raise these people above their cave man status would be a huge undertaking and not workable as is obvious by their past. They seem to rise to a certain level, then because of some spiritual, dark, defeatist, "something" they slide back into war and self destruction. So far they don't seem big on understanding cause and effect, their comprehensive reasoning takes on more cunning than reasoned intelligence, with no issue of right or wrong, fair or unfair, just or unjust coming into play at all. That is just my observation but it indicates to me a pretty hopless situation.

Change out East Germany for Nazi Germany, or Imperial Germany, and the same ruminations have been around for a hundred years. Wilson & FDR both hated the Germans for the same reasons you cite. And, as history has shown, it was bigotry and little else.

A free press and a elections will not change everything overnight, but by giving them new incentives and new ways to resolve their grievances, I'm sure that within 20 years they'll take off, much as Taiwan and China did when they finally got leadership dedicated to making much of the country.

[MissAmericanPie]

It was bigotry and little else? My gosh man 14 million people exterminated arousing feelings of bigotry in Wilson and FDR?

For the time they were in and for the actions of Germans, they were dead on. Just as we are dead on in our feelings about Muslims right now. Sure they may change, but they HAVN'T yet. You just don't give someone respect or put them on your level just because they want you to, it has to be earned. And Islam has burned all it's credit up with alot of people, and rightly so, for the time we are in and the actions of Islamic believers.

[185JHP]

You nailed it. We're really seeing the vileness of the leftists, trying to say "But WHY are they so angry?" FReegards

[CatoRenasci]

Perhaps, but it's not our job to give the Arabas their rights or a democratic form of government or an alternative to their beknighted religion. Those who do not establish their rights by fighting for them, or by their forebears having fought for them, never appreciate the rights.

Even here in America, the only ones who seem to appreciate our rights and institutions are (1) those who have come here from nations where they had no rights in Eastern Europe or Asia or (2) descendents of those who fought in the Revolution or the Civil War. Most everyone else is a freerider.

[American Preservative]

Thanks for ping, dennis. Interesting read.

[StoneColdGOP]

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[SarahW]

They need to watch more Star Trek. :)

[Let's Roll]

PING!

[Caesar Soze]

If there is a solution to these problems, it lies in destroying those causing the problems (i.e. the evil Americans).

Fortunately, most Arabs are far too lazy to actually proceed with destroying their enemies. We Protestants, however, have no problem dirtying our hands with hard work. (Tongue in cheek ... or is it?)