Arab world's perception of US: they seek a unified front, didn't we see this coming?
Here is a list of current headlines throughout Arab countries
they are calling for UNITY in the face of the Aggression from the Invader:
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with such gems as this:
and this:
I hope that these are merely cranks and I hope that I am destined to be wrong about my position and the fears that I forsaw before the war and am seeing actualized now . . . hopefully I am just seeing things . .
they are calling for UNITY in the face of the Aggression from the Invader:
LINK
with such gems as this:
Quote:
Should the wrongdoers and the oppressive and unjust forces win the war it will only be a fleeting win. The evil axis and the evil forces will not gain their main political objective from the war.
Al-Akhbar - Egypt
Should the wrongdoers and the oppressive and unjust forces win the war it will only be a fleeting win. The evil axis and the evil forces will not gain their main political objective from the war.
Al-Akhbar - Egypt
and this:
Quote:
Arabs are currently facing the greatest danger and are facing a belligerent invasion campaign which is threatening their existence. They need to unite and iron out their differences.
Al-Thawrah - Syria
Arabs are currently facing the greatest danger and are facing a belligerent invasion campaign which is threatening their existence. They need to unite and iron out their differences.
Al-Thawrah - Syria
I hope that these are merely cranks and I hope that I am destined to be wrong about my position and the fears that I forsaw before the war and am seeing actualized now . . . hopefully I am just seeing things . .
Comments
Arab nations aren't happy with us!? WHAT A SHOCKER!
Because they were so happy about the Gulf War.
Selective memory... ON!
That is, all the countries bordering on Iraq.
Who's being selective, considering even Kuwait was making noises against this war until it all kicked off. All the rest still are.
Remember?
I don't give a crap what the Arab world thinks about what we do, I only care that we do what we think is right. There's a difference in thinking.
I like how you guys exaggerate the opposition, it's cute.
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You see, 9/11 was a love tap.
The world was a candyland of marshmallows and taffy before Bush took office.
Everything that is bad now is Bush's fault.
Originally posted by groverat
I don't give a crap what the Arab world thinks about what we do, I only care that we do what we think is right. There's a difference in thinking.
You know groove, I really feel like... you know, you've just stoped caring a lot lately? huh?
Originally posted by New
You know groove, I really feel like... you know, you've just stoped caring a lot lately? huh?
When it comes to what others think about us, absolutely.
Especially people who use Arab anti-US sentiment as evidence that current US policy is wrong or dismiss the 45-member coalition and say "THE WORLD" is against the US.
Tends to rub you the wrong way. I'm sure it's easy to be mellow and very concerned about the "international community" (oxymoron) when your nation or government isn't even on the world radar.
Originally posted by groverat
I'm sure it's easy to be mellow and very concerned about the "international community" (oxymoron) when your nation or government isn't even on the world radar.
Is that a diss or an acknowledgment of success?
Originally posted by groverat
When it comes to what others think about us, absolutely.
Just a little advice: people who have traveled outside of Texas and/or the United States have a different perspective on world events. These outside views are actually very helpful when someone who has limited experiences is making a decision or voicing an opinion. This is true for people who range from ordinary individual citizens all the way up to the highest ranks of the United States' Government.
Originally posted by bunge
Just a little advice: people who have traveled outside of Texas and/or the United States have a different perspective on world events.
Some of them obviously have delusions of superiority as well, looking down their noses at those "pedestrians" who've never spent decadent weeks in world travel.
I will tell you, you might think it snobbish but travel does broaden the mind . . . if I take myself as an example
I don't give a crap what the Arab world thinks about what we do
Right. The Arab world is inferior and their social problems do not have any impact on their thinking nor does pushy US actions such as all those wonderful instances you needn't be reminded of because you're so smart and superior.
Bah, no one said the world was against the US in the sense of entirety as you said it.
What about not being on international radar? You're setting up a hierarchy of importance, and Arab community is angry at this as much as other things. You're attitude, being a member of the collective, is part of the problem.
Apart from south east asia, the Arab world is the most corrupt political region the world has seen in quite a long time (and we have watched when it suited us, but I prefer to avoid self-flaggelation, for now).
A united Arab world? HAHAHA!!! You can be sure that as much as they hate us, they hate each other, and it would take quite a lot of hate to unify them against us in any binding form. They will turn to killing each other as soon as we're gone, just as they have been till now, even now.
The best thing would be a pax-Americana. But we are not that interested in Imperialism, sadly.
We *do* exist.
I really have no ideas then.
But I know what you mean and I have to agree with the application to certain people with the traits mentioned. Not all Americans are like that and its with those I share a special and enjoyable arguement.
When superiortiy gets thrown in, it destroys the actual ethics and logic being argued since the person positing they are superior is using that fact to prove themsleves right to themselves which makes it harder to have an arguement about something.
Its definately a fallacy, but lines are blurred when the superiority is mixed in with military size, duty, history and other actual issues.