Member Profile Total number of comments: 1 (since 2014-09-24 13:14:20) L Weinman Showing comments 1 - 1Page: 1 The Arab Political Crisis: It isn't a Matter of Civilization and it isn't Unique L Weinman 09/24/2014 at 1:18 am from the economist but then again they havent spent a career of apologia and blaiming anyone except the Arabs for what happens in their society. "Pluralism, education, open markets: these were once Arab values and they could be so again. Today, as Sunnis and Shias tear out each others’ throats in Iraq and Syria and a former general settles onto his new throne in Egypt, they are tragically distant prospects. But for a people for whom so much has gone so wrong, such values still make up a vision of a better future." http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21606284-civilisation-used-lead-world-ruinsand-only-locals-can-rebuild-it and http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21606286-failures-arab-spring-were-long-time-making-tethered-history Showing comments 1 - 1Page: 1 TweetShareRedditEmail
from the economist but then again they havent spent a career of apologia and blaiming anyone except the Arabs for what happens in their society.
"Pluralism, education, open markets: these were once Arab values and they could be so again. Today, as Sunnis and Shias tear out each others’ throats in Iraq and Syria and a former general settles onto his new throne in Egypt, they are tragically distant prospects. But for a people for whom so much has gone so wrong, such values still make up a vision of a better future." http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21606284-civilisation-used-lead-world-ruinsand-only-locals-can-rebuild-it and http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21606286-failures-arab-spring-were-long-time-making-tethered-history