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Feb27	UAE takes over US ports: So what? Matt Ellsworth February 27, 2006 Know More: Countries, Cultural Issues, Current Events in Context, Middle East, United Arab Emirates 2.0, Current Events in Context I have sat by for days as the worst sort of paranoia and xenophobia was trumpeted over the issue of the UAE firm selected to manage major US ports. I can't sit idle any longer. Instead, I have to say, "How stupid can you be?" In hopes of educating at least one more American mind, I offer a few ideas: Posted at 7:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 3	What Do Muslims Have Against the West? Matt Ellsworth February 3, 2006 Sadly, we see attacks by some Muslims as attacks by Islam, and it just isn't so. But we are left to wonder, what do they have against us? Here's what, in brief: Continue Reading Posted at 9:05 AM \| Permalink
	Muhammad Cartoons a Bad Idea Matt Ellsworth February 3, 2006 There has been quite a flap the past few days over the widespread publication of some political cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad in a bad light--one even showing him with a turban-cum-bomb with a lit fuse. Bad taste, bad manners, bad judgment. Continue Reading Posted at 8:40 AM \| Permalink
Jan30	Expats Among the Palestinians, Hold on Tight Matt Ellsworth January 30, 2006 It's as if the sweeping Hamas victory in the elections were a declaration of war. What's the feeling on the street? Do you dual citizens feel like getting out of the way? Do you foreign service providers feel threatened? Continue Reading Posted at 10:24 AM \| Permalink
Jan27	Events in Context - The Arab-Israeli Conflict Matt Ellsworth January 27, 2006 This is the first of what I hope will be a series of short, instructive looks at events and situations around the world from a historic perspective, to add depth of understanding. Let's start with the background on the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Continue Reading Posted at 8:57 AM \| Permalink
	Hamas Wins in Palestine - What It Means to You Matt Ellsworth January 27, 2006 I've been watching the democratic elections in Palestine (or, among Palestinians, for those who can't accept that Palestine is a place), not sure what to say. Now the elections are over and Hamas has won. One of the risks of... Continue Reading Posted at 8:10 AM \| Permalink
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Feb27	UAE takes over US ports: So what? Matt Ellsworth February 27, 2006 Know More: Countries, Cultural Issues, Current Events in Context, Middle East, United Arab Emirates 2.0, Current Events in Context I have sat by for days as the worst sort of paranoia and xenophobia was trumpeted over the issue of the UAE firm selected to manage major US ports. I can't sit idle any longer. Instead, I have to say, "How stupid can you be?" In hopes of educating at least one more American mind, I offer a few ideas: Posted at 7:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 3	What Do Muslims Have Against the West? Matt Ellsworth February 3, 2006 Sadly, we see attacks by some Muslims as attacks by Islam, and it just isn't so. But we are left to wonder, what do they have against us? Here's what, in brief: Continue Reading Posted at 9:05 AM \| Permalink
	Muhammad Cartoons a Bad Idea Matt Ellsworth February 3, 2006 There has been quite a flap the past few days over the widespread publication of some political cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad in a bad light--one even showing him with a turban-cum-bomb with a lit fuse. Bad taste, bad manners, bad judgment. Continue Reading Posted at 8:40 AM \| Permalink
Jan30	Expats Among the Palestinians, Hold on Tight Matt Ellsworth January 30, 2006 It's as if the sweeping Hamas victory in the elections were a declaration of war. What's the feeling on the street? Do you dual citizens feel like getting out of the way? Do you foreign service providers feel threatened? Continue Reading Posted at 10:24 AM \| Permalink
Jan27	Events in Context - The Arab-Israeli Conflict Matt Ellsworth January 27, 2006 This is the first of what I hope will be a series of short, instructive looks at events and situations around the world from a historic perspective, to add depth of understanding. Let's start with the background on the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Continue Reading Posted at 8:57 AM \| Permalink
	Hamas Wins in Palestine - What It Means to You Matt Ellsworth January 27, 2006 I've been watching the democratic elections in Palestine (or, among Palestinians, for those who can't accept that Palestine is a place), not sure what to say. Now the elections are over and Hamas has won. One of the risks of... Continue Reading Posted at 8:10 AM \| Permalink
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