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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran

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To: Thomas M. who wrote (773)	5/7/2003 3:21:28 PM
From: Edscharp	Read Replies (1) of 22250

Thomas, Unfortunately, Arab media publications are not well noted for their objectivity. Not only that this wasn't a 'news piece' you cited, it was an editorial. Just because they print it doesn't mean it's true. I did a skim-through of Al-Ahram. I found it slanted, distorted, opinionated, quick to pander to Arab nationalism and in some cases just plain wrong. Here's, for instance an interesting editorial from the April 3-9 issue weekly.ahram.org.eg "It is not true that Saddam Hussein was defying the United States or the United Nations. If anything, he was trying to avoid this war at any price." "The US is now speaking more soberly about the possibility that the war may drag on into the summer." April 10 - 16, 2003 weekly.ahram.org.eg "Saddam has managed to develop a strata of resistance which has remained steadfast throughout the intensive bombardment of their country." "Agence France Presse spoke to some Saudi Arabian nationals regarding their feelings on the war, quoting one man as saying, "what is happening is breaking my heart and trampling my dignity. The Iraqi people will never forgive us and we will never forgive ourselves for failing to help them...""

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