Jinn of Current Events (2002-Dec-03)


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According to critics, an eavesdropper, constantly striving to go behind the curtains of heaven in order to steal divine secrets. May grant wishes. or use my wishlist (at amazon.com) if you are in the mood for gifts.

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2002-Nov-15 [this day]

Asking 'who did this to us?'

Bernard Lewis: When things go wrong in a society, in a way and to a degree that can no longer be denied or concealed, there are various questions that one can ask. A common one, particularly in continental Europe yesterday and in the Middle East today, is: 'Who did this to us?' The answer to a question thus formulated is usually to place the blame on external or domestic scapegoats — foreigners abroad or minorities at home. [What Went Wrong? Chapter 1, The Lessons of The Battlefield] [this item]

National Military Appreciation Month

Dear members of the U.S. military: Thank you for defending our freedom. [this item]

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