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To: goldworldnet who wrote (7636)	6/6/2006 1:05:22 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 14758

Dubai lives the post-oil Arab dream (how they treat immigrants that make up 85% of the population). Asia Times ^ \| June 7, 2006 \| Pepe Escobar DUBAI - Welcome to the ultimate sociopolitical model for the 21st century: a Blade Runner-esque melting pot of neo-liberalism and "subterranean" economy, Sunni Arab Islam and low taxes, souks and artificial islands, a giant warehouse and a tourist paradise, life in the fast lane and post-modern slavery. The model spells out an apolitical, consumer-mad, citizenship-free society. ... Only 25% of the multicultural 2.4 million people living in the UAE are citizens - or "nationals", as they are known in local lingo. In Dubai they represent only 15%. No wonder Dubai boasts no fewer than 85 foreign private schools. ... Racism in Dubai - as in the US south - is pervasive, but off-limits to discussion, even as the fragile social pact between citizens and foreign residents, which in essence means "shut up and do your job", is faltering. A 15% minority could not possibly impose either its language or religion on a cosmopolitan majority - especially when religion is the Wahhabi interpretation of Islam. Thus (Western and Arab) men can get drunk in licensed bars, pubs and restaurants and (Western only) women can wear bikinis on the beach. ... Unelected male elders of a single ruling family may control it with no opposition, Asians may be treated as no more than slaves, and Dubai remains in essence a protectorate ... The social pyramid in Dubai is unforgiving. At the base is the average construction worker, inevitably South Asian, either Pakistani or Indian. He's invisible. But he and his fellow workers now comprise an astonishing 80% of the UAE's population. Human Rights Watch has repeatedly complained that this archetypal construction worker is never treated like a human being. But the UAE power structure couldn't care less. He has no rights. Trade unions are banned. If he speaks up, he's instantly deported. (Excerpt) Read more at atimes.com ... atimes.com

To: goldworldnet who wrote (7636)	6/6/2006 1:18:14 PM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 14758

I dont like the mad mullahs but i also dont think they are like NK supreme leader. There is an economy in iran. There are some freedoms. Women have it better than in mamy moslem nations and so on. I think the iranians are playing 19th century power politics with us and we need to be in the game.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (7636)	6/6/2006 1:20:24 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 14758

Re: Clinton made a nuclear deal with N. Korea and I think liars usually don't hold up their end of the bargain. You can change this to: Clinton made a nuclear deal with N. Korea and I think liars almost never* hold up their end of the bargain.*

To: goldworldnet who wrote (7636)	6/6/2006 2:54:05 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14758

England afraid to fly their own flag because of Muslim threats ynetnews.com ^ \| 06/04/2006 \| Modi Kreitman England afraid to fly its own flag Following threats by extremist Islamic group, several corporations, chain of pubs ban England flag Modi Kreitman Following warnings by extremist Islamic group al-Muhajiroun, in which the group said that the red cross in the England flag symbolizes the 'blood thirsty crusaders' and the occupation of Muslims, some of the largest companies in England have ordered their workers not to wave the flags. The flag has recently appeared in England on everything from bikinis to cars, and sold in endless versions in stores. But the Islamic protest forced some corporations, such as cable companies NTL, and even the Drivers and Vehicles Licensing Agency to ban the flag in every form due to fears from reactions of Muslims. ynetnews.com