April 25, 2003

• Last night, visited the Islamic Center of Southern California where a number of prominent scholars and community representatives shared thoughts on the political prospects of the Arab World and Post-War Iraq.  One panelist just heard from his family from the outskirts of Baghdad and they’re holding out for word from his brothers (jailed as dissidents 25 years ago).  They were all thoughtful and at times, passionate. 

  They talked of the centrality of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Islam’s supposed obstacles to popular government (the dangers of becoming a theocracy).  I liked one man’s definition:  Democracy is the expression of the majority with the protection of the minority.

  <EDIT>  Nix.

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  Read this instead:

  Flight of the Fluttering Swallows – NY Times Magazine

  Click to read.  by Michael Paterniti
  
  

  Well-written but more than that, it should move you to somewhere different.

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  If not the Kings, the Ducks.  Good games.

  Matt11:28

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