Friday, February 04, 2011

Wednesday, February 02, 2011

A Guide: How Not To Say Stupid Stuff About Egypt | Sarthanapalos

A Guide: How Not To Say Stupid Stuff About Egypt | Sarthanapalos:

"“I am so impressed at how articulate Egyptians are.” Does this sound familiar? Imagine saying this about a Latino or African American? You don’t say it. So don’t say it about Egyptians. Gee, thank you oh great person who is of limited experience and human contact for recognizing that out of 80 million people some could be articulate, educated and speak many languages. Not cool. Don’t say it. You may think it, but it makes you sound like a dumb ass."

Friday, January 21, 2011

Blackwater Founder Is Said to Back African Mercenaries - NYTimes.com

Blackwater Founder Is Said to Back African Mercenaries - NYTimes.com:

"With its barely functional government and a fierce hostility to foreign armies since the hasty American withdrawal from Mogadishu in the early 1990s, Somalia is a country where Western militaries have long feared to tread. This has created an opportunity for private security companies like Saracen to fill the security vacuum created by years of civil war."