tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post113033425177192385..comments2024-03-25T01:20:22.817-04:00Comments on a bengali in TO: Iraq War Dead Crosses 2000 - A Liemezbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1147839395805298592006-05-17T00:16:00.000-04:002006-05-17T00:16:00.000-04:00About the Religious Policeman: While I can't say f...About the Religious Policeman: While I can't say for _sure_ that he's a fake (Lakin, fi ra'i, huwa kathib), I do know for a fact that he <A HREF="http://chaotic-nipple.livejournal.com/132036.html" REL="nofollow">edits people’s comments.</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1130435106709110762005-10-27T13:45:00.000-04:002005-10-27T13:45:00.000-04:00I read your post on "the religious policeman" site...I read your post on "the religious policeman" site. He is not a Saudi, nor is he an Arab. I dont know who he is or what his agenda is, but he is lying. He called a real Saudi, whom I know personally "mr Farah". In the Middle East "Farah" is NEVER a females name, never. Any Saudi or Arab would know this. He does know a lot about the Middle East and Saudi, but it is the little things that trip people up. NO Arab would assume that someone named "Farah" is a female. He backtracked on the issue, tried to clip it from his post, then provided contradictory explainations as to why he thought Farah was a male's name. He was caught out on another blog impersonating a Jewish man, and then was unable to provide answers as to why his Arabic was so poor.<BR/><BR/>It has now become a hub for racists and Islamophobes. To think that at one point I looked off and on for months for his blog to come back. I have talked to some real Saudi reformers, they seem to think his blog is actually working to DISCREDIT reformers, not help them. I agree.أبو سنانhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04213826171467402183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1130382170543464732005-10-26T23:02:00.000-04:002005-10-26T23:02:00.000-04:00Shabina: In my opinion the US media for some reaso...Shabina: In my opinion the US media for some reason does not cover civilian stories much, watch the BBC for that. They provide a more balanced view. I guess it's because BBC is publicly funded and does not have to compete for ratings. As a journalist you probably know better if that's a factor as to what stories to cover. I heard Clooney's "Good Night and Good Luck" deals with this syndrome.<BR/><BR/>Katy: Checking the Navy Times site now. I don't think the average US soldier starts by thinking I am going there to drop bombs. Americans are decent people. Unfortunately war has a habit of changing mindsets. The terrible insurgency makes you jumpy and hesitant, and pretty soon innocents start getting killed. The only solution I can think of is having the Arab countries send their own army to Iraq (so as not to be seen as occupiers). Too bad the Iraqis won't see it that way. The situation looks bleak. Even if the Arab Sunnis and Arab Shias manage to live in peace, I dont think the Kurds will want to remain in Iraq (remember Kurds include both Kurd Shias and Kurd Sunnis - It's like Catholics and Protestants).mezbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1130375807087872182005-10-26T21:16:00.000-04:002005-10-26T21:16:00.000-04:00Ironically if you read Military produced publicati...Ironically if you read Military produced publications (such as the Navy Times) you hear much more about the plight of the US's allies in Iraqi (meaning the Iraqi citizens) than you'll ever see in something like the New York Times. You'll also hear about people who have immigrated to Iraq AFTER O.I.F. to begin small businesses and how one can help get things up and running.<BR/><BR/>I was just told a story tonight about a sailor who was in O.I.F. with my husband and roommate. He had some how convinced himself that they weren't there to drop bombs. When they finally explained to him how it worked - he wept. He wept for the way-more-than 2000 Americans who have been killed in Iraq before and after this war and for the people who shot at them, and for the people who never raised arms against anyone, but who suffered. They all wept.<BR/><BR/>The real point is to take everyday as an opportunity to make it better - rather than worse.katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596668903600884552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1130364591305406912005-10-26T18:09:00.000-04:002005-10-26T18:09:00.000-04:00ugh. Ronald Reagan. Don't get me started. Yeah, I ...ugh. Ronald Reagan. Don't get me started. <BR/><BR/>Yeah, I was talking to a journalist friend of mine who was having an attack of conscience about covering our soliders' plights so much more than those of the Iraqi people. So hard to make people care!Shabinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501205319317829947noreply@blogger.com