Comments on: Winning the Terror War

By: simpleton

simpleton — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Meanwhile back in Iraq, theocrats make noise.
Denounce America, Israel. ...

1. No mention of 'ideas'. Superficially positive at best.

This is the first time I've heard ancient Egypt referred to as Arab. Is this just sloppy? (I see some Yourish readers take exception.)

2. Seems like Arab unity for furthering reform would be more positive.

3. Oil is increasingly a proxy for the US dollar and thus a proxy for US domestic fiscal policy. The other main driver being Asian industrialization. Doesn't seem to be related (isn't there some 'rule' of rhetoric for having 3 points to an argument?).

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Technically, Egypt is an Arab country. I'm not sure what the problem is.

By: Boyd

Boyd — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Egypt has only relatively recently (as compared to "Ancient Egypt") come to be regarded as an Arab country, and they're still considered, both internally and externally, to be a "different" sort of Arab. Also, while I can't tell a Libyan from a Palestinian from a Lebanese from a Yemeni from an Iraqi just by looking at them, I can almost always pick out an Egyptian. They're quite distinct.

By: Chris Lawrence

Chris Lawrence — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Well, today, Egypt is Arab, but before the spread of Islam in the 700-1300 AD era on the back of migration from the Arabian peninsula, the people of Egypt weren't Arab.

By: the evangelical outpost

the evangelical outpost — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

The Martyr Plateau: Is the Supply of Palestinian Suicide Bombers Limited?
Yesterday Meryl Yourish pointed out that despite the expected outbreak of violence in Israel, the death of Sheik Yassin has not led to â"earthquakes" of revenge.â James Joyner agreed that this could be viewed as a âpositive signâ but added:...

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