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    To my Arab brothers:

    The War with Israel Is Over and they won. Now let's finally move forward By Youssef M. Ibrahim (snip) Dear friends, ... but the truth is the Palestine you could have had in 1948 is much bigger than the one you could have had in 1967, which in turn is much bigger than what you may have to...
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    What have the Americans ever done for us?

    What have the Americans ever done for us? Liberated 50 million people... Gerard Baker Ignoring, fortunately, the assault from clever world opinion on America’s motives, its credibility and its ambitions, the Bush Administration set out not only to eliminate immediate threats but also to...
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    Beirut's Berlin Wall

    Beirut's Berlin Wall BEIRUT -- "Enough!" That's one of the simple slogans you see scrawled on the walls around Rafiq Hariri's grave site here. And it sums up the movement for political change that has suddenly coalesced in Lebanon and is slowly gathering force elsewhere in the Arab world. ...
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    The heroes of Iraq

    Must see. Click the link... http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=453#v
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    The White House responds to accusations of torture...

    The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20016 Dear Concerned Person: Thank you for your recent letter roundly criticizing our treatment of theTaliban and Al Qaeda detainees currently being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Our administration takes these matters seriously, and...
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    Brigades murder 2 'collaborators'

    From the Jerusalem Post... Two young Palestinian men suspected of "collaboration" with Israel were murdered in the Nablus area over the weekend. ... Eyewitnesses said Mahmoud Mansour, 23, was brought to the center of the camp by gunmen from Fatah's armed wing, the Aksa Martyrs Brigades, and...
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    The three stooges

    Threesome promotes safe sex A trio of made-in-Canada cartoon condoms is helping battle the global spread of AIDS. The animated rubbers -- named Shaft, Stretch and Dick -- are featured in a series of public service announcements called The Three Amigos, officially launched at the United Nations...
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    Tsunami relief - who cares?

    It would seem that only western civilization cares. A report from the area struck by the tsunami gives a little insight. All across America, Australia, and Europe private citizens have raised enormous sums for tsunami relief. ... And, of course, Australian and American military personnel, at...
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    Gulf states fear Shiite victory in Iraq

    By Hassan al-Fekih - DUBAI The likely prospect of a Shiite victory in this month's landmark Iraqi elections is making the oil-rich Gulf monarchies apprehensive, fearing Tehran's growing influence in the region. ... "More important for the Iraqis is to get rid of sectarianism linked to...
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    Bush to blame

    ... for the Asian earthquake and tsunami that has wreaked havoc around the world. Bush and Halliburton have been working on weather/climate altering technology for years. They have pretty much been successful in recent years and this earthquake is the result of their hard work. Bush will...
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    No beating about the Bush

    A Pakistan editorial on Bush and a diference in the world since the fall of Russia. THINKING ALOUD: No beating about the Bush —Razi Azmi I can definitely live with Bush as US president — or as the world’s sole policeman — for eight years or longer, but would hate to spend even eight days under...
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    U.S. Abuse at Guantanamo

    The Associated Press reports with complete sincerity, a British muslim who was captured in Afghanistan and now charges abuse by American authorities. PARIS - A Briton released from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay told Europe's top human rights body Friday he was beaten, shackled, kept in a...
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    Polling in Iraq

    According to one web site, the following poll appeared in the Arabic newspaper Alsabah (Dec. 15th) and is the result of querying 5000 Iraqis: What will you base your vote on? Political agenda----------------------------65% Factional origin----------------------------14% Party...
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    An American diplomat

    The folowing was written by an American foriegn service officer. Part humor, some frustration, always right on... I just got back from a truly horrendous event for the local diplomatic corps and I'm bursting with bile... The topics of discussion were, of course, the USA, Bush, our obsession...
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    U.S. Administration Supports The Freedom and Rights of Arabs

    December 10, 2004 'Arab Regimes Must Understand the U.S. Administration Supports The Freedom and Rights of the Arabs' Ahmad Al-Jarallah, editor-in-chief of the Kuwaiti daily Al-Siyassah recently wrote an editorial in support of President Bush's election victory and what it means for the Arab...
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    Rampant Child Abuse in Islamic Schools

    Madrassas hit by sex abuse claims By Paul Anderson BBC News, Islamabad Students read the Koran at a Madrassa Some clerics demanded an apology from Mr Hussain A Pakistani minister has revealed hundreds of cases of alleged child sex abuse at Islamic schools, or madrassas. There were 500...
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    Islamic extremists target Dutch red light district

    Pizza courier 'targeted' Amsterdam sex zone 10 December 2004 AMSTERDAM — Justice authorities arrested a Moroccan man last month after receiving a tip-off that Islamic extremists were allegedly planning an attack on the Red Light District in Amsterdam, it was reported on Friday. The...
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    Girlie men

    I didn't write the following but I wish I did. We have become a nation of women. It wasn't always this way, of course. There was a time when men put their signatures to a document, knowing full well that this single act would result in their execution if captured, and in the forfeiture of...
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    Want to help Iraq?

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    A signal of progress?

    Looks like Egypt and Israel are beginning to work together. The two countires swapped prisoners at the Taba checkpoint today. Egypt freed an Israeli Arab man convicted of spying in exchange for Israel's release of six Egyptian students Sunday, a swap that signaled a warming of relations that...