[lit-ideas] Re: OK -- Lawrence, Andrea, Eric, somebody 'splain this one

  • From: Andy Amago <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:07:22 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

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>From: Andreas Ramos <andreas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Mar 22, 2007 12:25 PM
>To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: OK -- Lawrence, Andrea, Eric, somebody 'splain this 
>one
>
They are not western industrialized nations. One of the best 
>descriptions of the Arab world is from a former US diplomat in Egypt: he said 
>the Arabs 
>aren't nations; they're tribes with flags.
>


So what would you call Belgium?  Or for that matter, Tennessee?  They have a 
flag.  

Seriously, though, you're right, but nations or tribes, what's the difference?  
They're all belligerent at one point or another.

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