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auswegian · 08-24-2003, 02:31 AM

English may not be easy but most people I know who come from the Middle East seem to have a very, very good grasp of it. It simply isn't hard to pick up. The fact that she appears to be a self-proclaimed educated woman speaks volumes. I would think that among the educated population of Iraq, English would be very well spoken. They aren't just a bunch of ignorant ragheads, Iraq was always notable as a Middle Eastern country with a high education rates, especially among women. There's nothing in that blog that I find difficult to believe. Paranoia and denial make it hard for certain people to accept something other than what they are forcefed by the neoconservative propaganda machine ironically called "the liberal media".

Saddam's regime was evil. But a fundamentalist regime would be more evil, for many reasons. And a whole lot worse than Iran. I am perfectly aware that for certain groups (such as the Kurds) life without Saddam is undeniably better. But for many people, and I suspect women and educated people to be most hit, life will suddenly get a whole lot worse. Saying "oh they'll grow up in a few decades" smacks of paternalism and a complete lack of empathy.

But hey, I bet the Bushites will make some sort of agreement with the Islamo-fundies, make sure that American interests aren't threatened, and they can be as repressive as they like. Hey, they let Saudi Arabia get away with it! This will, of course, merely create more 'Islamo-Fascist' terrorists to fly planes in buildings and kill innocent women, but of course that doesn't matter because at least we got rid of Saddam. Yee-haw.

08-24-2003, 02:31 AM	#28 (permalink)
auswegian Crazy Location: Perth, Australia	English may not be easy but most people I know who come from the Middle East seem to have a very, very good grasp of it. It simply isn't hard to pick up. The fact that she appears to be a self-proclaimed educated woman speaks volumes. I would think that among the educated population of Iraq, English would be very well spoken. They aren't just a bunch of ignorant ragheads, Iraq was always notable as a Middle Eastern country with a high education rates, especially among women. There's nothing in that blog that I find difficult to believe. Paranoia and denial make it hard for certain people to accept something other than what they are forcefed by the neoconservative propaganda machine ironically called "the liberal media". Saddam's regime was evil. But a fundamentalist regime would be more evil, for many reasons. And a whole lot worse than Iran. I am perfectly aware that for certain groups (such as the Kurds) life without Saddam is undeniably better. But for many people, and I suspect women and educated people to be most hit, life will suddenly get a whole lot worse. Saying "oh they'll grow up in a few decades" smacks of paternalism and a complete lack of empathy. But hey, I bet the Bushites will make some sort of agreement with the Islamo-fundies, make sure that American interests aren't threatened, and they can be as repressive as they like. Hey, they let Saudi Arabia get away with it! This will, of course, merely create more 'Islamo-Fascist' terrorists to fly planes in buildings and kill innocent women, but of course that doesn't matter because at least we got rid of Saddam. Yee-haw. __________________ "Look, I'm pretty relaxed for a guy who just lost money on a rave. And who's currently speeding down the highway drunk off my tits. And I'm being chased by someone in a blue Corolla. Woohoo! I just ran a red light!"