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Comment: Re:As Arab cities go... (Score 1) 229

I'm sorry but this is typical uninformed drivel. Lebanese think of themselves as a Phoenician, Arab, Ottoman descended mix. Lebanon has been a crossroads for conquerors and traders for thousands of years. Some are Muslim - Shia and Sunni. Some are Christian - RC, Othodox, Maronite and so many others. During the civil war different Christian groups aligned with different Muslim groups for their own perceived interest. Half way though many broke alliances and formed new alliances.

Pretending it was a Christians vs Muslims civil war displays an extremely superficial understanding of what happened in the 80s in Lebanon.

Oh, and Syrians tend to think of themselves as Arabs and, like Palestinians, some are Muslim, some are Christian, and they don't follow the script you seem to think they do regarding dreaming of an Islamic state...

Comment: Re:Today's dose of fearmongering... (Score 2) 609

by JabrTheHut (#39245395) Attached to: Iran's Smart Concrete Can Cope With Earthquakes and Bombs

Egypt, Syria and Jordan 1967. Although it is widely alleged that this was in response to a joint plan by these countries to attack Israel, the military offense was all Israeli and without warning or any actual attack.

Actually, the US and UK gathered intelligence from Egypt, Syria and Jordan, independently came to the conclusion that none of those countries was building up for war and none of those countries' leaders at the time wanted war. They then shared this intelligence with Israel and gave them the green light to attack.

Egypt and Syria, 1973. Note that while Egypt and Syria had attacked Israeli positions, these were to reoccupy land occupied by Israel in 1966 and Israel's borders were never threatened; the Syrians even stopped on the Golan when they could have carried on.

No, that was a surprise attack by the Arabs against Israel. The first, it has to be said, but you can't blame Israel for that one.

Comment: Re:Nice. (Score 1) 537

by JabrTheHut (#39083973) Attached to: iPad 3 Confirmed To Have 2048x1536 Screen Resolution

Kids, these days. Back in my time, we had to fart ourselves! And we liked it! Wake up and smell the beans, no wonder your butts are getting so big, you aren't exercising them properly! Get off my lawn!

Wow, you must be old, grandpa. When I was a kid you had to spend a couple of bucks on a dedicated device to make noise! And it just had buttons, no fancy screen or touch interface!

Now get off my lawn and take your walker with you!

Comment: Re:No way! (Score 1) 219

Oh, dear, the fandroids have started early. I for one am very surprised about this. Apparently the conditions are very good for China, as opposed to places like clothing factories and toy factories. Which sound like hell-holes. But I digress. Down with Apple! I'd much rather buy a Motorolla or Samsung device made in the same factory!

Comment: They're auditing their competitors... (Score 1) 334

by JabrTheHut (#39029917) Attached to: Apple-Approved Fair Labor Inspections Begin At Foxconn
Think about it. This is pure evil. As the fanboys keep telling us, the Foxconn factories make everything from iPods to PS3s. So in doing this, Apple is being especially evil as they're auditing their competitors' manufacturing too!

I don't want Apple taking away my freedom to purchase electronic gadgets made in poor working conditions while tut-tutting (I'm British, we tut) about the poor working conditions in Apple factories and using it as another stick to beat Apple with. It's not up to Apple to control the poor working conditions of other manufacturers.

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