Thursday, July 14, 2005

A few Interesting Bits from a Current AP Story

The story is entitled "Support for bin Laden falls in Muslim countries." Here is Interesting Bit #1:
When asked what caused Islamic extremism, 40 percent in Lebanon and 38 percent in Jordan blamed U.S. policies and influence; in Morocco, Pakistan and Turkey, respondents were more likely to blame poverty, unemployment or poor education.


Notice that recruiting by exremists and extremist education
never come up as causes. I don't even think that the latter
is what is meant by "poor education."

Here is Interesting Bit #2:
Anti-Jewish sentiment was overwhelming in the Muslim countries. In Lebanon, 100 percent of Muslims and 99 percent of Christians said they had a very unfavorable view of Jews, while 99 percent of Jordanians also viewed Jews very unfavorably.


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