Thursday, February 27, 2003

Name the media source

Take a guess where I found this article taking the Arab world to task for the problems in the Middle East. Here's an excerpt:

There are assuredly many evils in today’s Arab world. We need to look closely at the situation and discover who is responsible for the myriad evils which plague us. The biggest responsibility lies with those politicians — in the region and beyond — who allowed tyrants such as Saddam Hussein to seize power and remain in control. Not only did such people come to power but they did so by killing and torturing their own people. Once power was in their hands, they also dealt deathblows to the fabric and infrastructure of society.

A portion of responsibility must also be laid at the feet of the so-called intellectuals, thinkers and media-created personalities who hailed and praised the dictators, feeding their egos and telling the tyrannical maniacs what they wanted to hear. And certain others who must also share responsibility simply turned their heads, looked away and went on with their private lives and equally private agendas.

Wow! Was it the National Review? The Washington Times? Nope - it was the Saudi-based Arab News in an article by one Khaled Al-Maeena called "Let's Listen to What Youngsters Say". Catch the whole thing before it gets "archived."


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