tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post1808143301489427339..comments2023-10-01T14:37:09.159+01:00Comments on Maysaloon - ميسلون: Lessons to be learnedMaysaloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-15354954984567859742007-05-01T12:59:00.000+01:002007-05-01T12:59:00.000+01:00That's a great observation, it's true there is a h...That's a great observation, it's true there is a high level of condescension not just in the article itself, but in those high minded "development" volunteers and experts who wish to turn the south of Iraq into Iowa or Sweden. Thanks but no thanks as some would say!<BR/><BR/>I may have been a bit too kind as you say, but my main goal was to explain what I saw between the lines in his articles, as well as regularly on his blog.<BR/><BR/>PS. I haven't logged onto that thing for a bit as I've been excruciatingly busy! I think I've lost the password too but I'll dig it up.Maysaloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-13620246329534846642007-04-29T17:17:00.000+01:002007-04-29T17:17:00.000+01:00I have read your post couple times and I have read...I have read your post couple times and I have read the guys PDF 6 pages paper, and I have to say that I agree with you on its importance regarding on how American military officers see us and plan to deal with us.<BR/>but I think you were very kind to his reading, I do not only think he is orientalist, I think his try to show his soldiers that to respect our traditions, comes from his superiority. <BR/>the title itself of the documents reflects that they think they are not dealing with "citizens" as much as they are dealing with "tribesmen".<BR/>It is not enough to sympathize with the natives and try to educate his soldiers on how to deal with another culture, but his help in itself is superior and ironically enhancing a though that "they are simple, but still humane". Simplicity here is that they are farmers, naïve and unsophisticated. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to say finally, that among those who went to Iraq and Palestine to "support" us, is partly because they feel superior to the "poor naïve" people, but we "sophisticated people" are here to help.<BR/><BR/>Am not sure if I am correct with my reading to this person, or I am too paranoid. But I did not like him :P<BR/><BR/>PS, FB canceled my account, the zionists, i created another account and i added you.Golaniyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922633234053941317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-90029139357787337922007-04-29T17:14:00.000+01:002007-04-29T17:14:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Golaniyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922633234053941317noreply@blogger.com