Conventional wisdom wrong about Arab journalists' anti-Americanism


	Conventional wisdom wrong about Arab journalists' anti-Americanism

arifsali

6-19-2008 5:24 PM

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6-22-2008 11:36 PM

righthand

Why is this not popped?

Does this in itself prove the article correct?

How many even read what is clipped?

We can discuss anything here can't we? Well except may be Israel and Arabs - two closely related things we need to fix to have peace on earth!

So, is anyone reading this?

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