Great read on mid east/Terrorist

[IWrite]

MIDDLE EAST

This is a speach by a middle eastern guy that has some very interesting points that you may not have thought about.

 

[conjur]

That rings a bell

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=52&threadid=1307327&arctab=arc

 

[IWrite]

Nope, that is totally different. You should take the time to read it.

 

[Kibbo]

That is an excellent article.

Should be required reading for all Western Citizens.

 

[Perknose]

The eminent and world renowned particle physicist Haim Harari is a native born (Jerusalem, 1940) Israeli, so when he says in this talk:

Because Israel and any problems related to it, in spite of what you might read or hear in the world media, is not the central issue, and has never been the central issue in the upheaval in the region.

I, myself tend to take such a statement with at least one grain of salt.

He comes down really hard on the Muslims themselves, and there is much food for thought in what he says and much which is true, but ignoring the Arab-Israeli conflict as beside the point in this region is, IMHO, disingenuous.

He says, rhetorically:

Do I say all of this with the satisfaction of someone discussing the failings of his enemies?

His rhetorical answer is, "No".

And it could well be the case, but, I say, just in case, pass the salt.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: IWrite
Nope, that is totally different. You should take the time to read it.

Why do you think terrorism is thriving in the Mideast?

Why wouldn't someone become involved in terrorism? What do many of them have to look forward to? An impoverished life? If the Arab governments stopped thinking of their egos and thought about forming democracies from within and advancing human (esp. women's) rights and increasing their education levels, then people would have a greater stake to make themselves successful and grow a family.