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Reading the newspaper has become more depressing for me, as I know that there are no significant improvements taking place in the country, otherwise more efforts would have been noted in the over reporting of such improvements. Any sentence which starts with 'experts say..' or 'an official source noted..' is nothing but another shame that disgraces the face of the nation and another disappointment for the eight-year old.           

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October 16, 2007 - Calgary, Canada
by Osama Al-Eryani (CC)

Former British intelligence agent, Alastair Crooke, holding Freedom Sun Orchestra (أوركسترا شمس الحرية) DVD which showcases Hezbollah's orchestra playing European symphonies. He played the DVD at the beginning of his talk entitled "Recognizing Resistance" in which he argued for the need for the west to recognize legitimate and grassroot-supported Islamic resistance movements (such as Hamas and Hezbollah) and the general Islamic awakening at large at a deeper intellectual level in order for the west to move forward.

Unfortunately, I was not allowed to record the talk, but the interview below will give you a good feel for the man's views. 

Do you agree with his views? If yes, do you feel more comfortable expressing these views that a white Western man had expressed them before you?

Why?

Links:
Interview with Alastair Crooke - Audio
www.ConflictsForum.org

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It is amazing to see how some of the most fundamental concepts of Islam have been distorted following the current political trends in the region.  We now see Arab and Foreign media using the term suicide bomber as a synonym for a Mujahed.  Such terminology has now become a part of the international language of current affairs, and as we see it and hear it in the news, our understanding has been misguided by a few editors who think they have the right to use the terminology they see fit.

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