On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:52:31 +1000, Peace in the Middle East! wrote:
> So, obviously, Arabs and Americans have a lot in common
One thing they do not have in common is a commonality of government.
Americans are being compared to 'arabs'. The usual bull**** demand is
that all arabs act as one and think as one and so all share the
responsibility . As I say, the usual bull**** or if not then no one
anywhere can sit on any moral high ground.
Even 'arabs' being a part of the Darfur situation is forced:
It is im****tant to distinguish the Sudanese Arab from other Arabs of the
Middle East. Sudanese Arabs are descended primarily from the ancient
Nubians. In terms of racial origin, it is not clear what specific racial
or ethnic group the Nubians originated from. Over a period of centuries,
Arab immigration into the Sudan, intermarriage among Nubians and Arabs,
and the introduction of Islam and the Arabic language, Arabised the
Nubians into the Sudanese Arab of today. In appearance, the Nubians look
similar to the Ethiopians and Eritreans; at one point, they shared a
common history with the latter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict
Let us be honest, Darfur would not be in the news as much as it is if
1) Blood libel was not able to be pinned on 'arabs'
2) The West was not doing what they are and have been doing in the Middle
East.
As far as denial goes, as far as "knowing next to nothing", when it comes
to the Middle East.... give me a break! This would be funny if it were
not so pathetic.
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