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Volume 6 #1
January 1, 2004
The Middle East in one easy lesson
A tongue-in-cheek guide for perplexed foreigners.
So how is a person who lives in America or Europe supposed
to know what to think about the Middle East these days? It's easier than you think. First of all, don't worry about
familiarizing yourself with the details. That's too time-consuming, and you have a life to live.
Second, don't get to know anyone who lives in the region, not even by email. If you start thinking of
them as flesh-and-blood human beings, you risk diluting your ability to treat them as a convenient way to express your
worldview.
Third, for your views, consult this complimentary chart:
My political outlook
|
Far Left |
Left |
Center-Left |
Center |
Center-Right |
Right |
Far Right |
| What to read |
Electronic Intifada |
The Nation |
The New York Review of Books |
The New York Times |
The Jerusalem Post |
The Weekly Standard |
The American Conservative |
Scapegoats
and villains
|
AIPAC |
Israel |
Paul Wolfowitz and Richard Perle
With a special appearance by George W. Bush |
Ariel Sharon |
Yasser Arafat |
The House of Saud |
AIPAC |
What they
(or he)
did |
Made Arabs and Muslims hate America and the West, inspired terrorism |
Made Arabs and Muslims hate America and the West, inspired terrorism |
Made Arabs and Muslims hate America and the West, inspired terrorism |
Made Arabs and Muslims hate America and the West, inspired terrorism |
Made Arabs and Muslims hate America and the West, inspired terrorism |
Made Arabs and Muslims hate America and the West, inspired terrorism |
Made Arabs and Muslims hate America and the West, inspired terrorism |
You may wish to print out a copy to keep it handy.
Analyst
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