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To: LindyBill who wrote (86536)	11/16/2004 3:38:35 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793729

"Athena" is posting again. Not all Camels and Mosques Coming to Jordan, I did not think I would ever get to go out at night. I did not know that clubs or bars really existed, and if they did, I thought it was an underground culture. Wow, was I wrong. Last night I went to a new club in Amman, and it is like something you would see in New York City. I went with some friends I have made here who are quite well-off, perhaps the richest 5% of society, and the only reason I got in was first because I was with them, and second because I’m American. Outside the valet parked the numerous Land Rovers, Jaguars, Mercedes, and BMWs. Inside Muslim and Christian girls clasped their Gucci purses, danced around with their Manolo’s, and donned Vera Wang. My point with this entry is to give you a taste that the Middle East is not just desert and camels. It’s also not only Bedouins and women wearing hijabs. The rich here, while still traditional in many underlying ways, wear Armani, they drive the brand new 7 Series BMW, they drink alcohol, they dance to American music and they try to create their own arrogant world where they and their friends are exclusive. Compared to the rest of the Jordanian population, it’s a small world…and a small world that's very similar to America. terrorismunveiled.com