Comments on: Syria: The Best or the Worst Article Ever? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/03/syria-the-best-or-the-worst-article-ever/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 30 May 2012 14:55:52 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anas Qtiesh http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/03/syria-the-best-or-the-worst-article-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1598897 Anas Qtiesh Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:22:04 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=104307#comment-1598897 Damn, it's a small world! Nice "seeing" here Austin. Alan is blissfully oblivious to the situation in Syria and can't really tell the difference between criticizing Syria and criticizing the President or the regime. You're absolutely right with <em>everything</em> you said, and it is very likely that خطه حلو. Salam. Damn, it’s a small world! Nice “seeing” here Austin.

Alan is blissfully oblivious to the situation in Syria and can’t really tell the difference between criticizing Syria and criticizing the President or the regime.

You’re absolutely right with everything you said, and it is very likely that خطه حلو.

Salam.

]]> By: Austin http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/03/syria-the-best-or-the-worst-article-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1598871 Austin Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:09:45 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=104307#comment-1598871 Fancy seeing you here, Anas! I was one of Justine's friends in Damascus, in case you don't remember. Reading Alan's comments, it's difficult to tell if he's being serious or not, although I certainly hope he is not. If he is, then it's just another reason why I hate hearing white tourists talk about the Middle East; I assume he's white because you sure as hell wouldn't want to visit Syria twice a year just for kicks if you're black or Asian. But that's a different story. أو ممكن خطه حلو بس Fancy seeing you here, Anas! I was one of Justine’s friends in Damascus, in case you don’t remember.

Reading Alan’s comments, it’s difficult to tell if he’s being serious or not, although I certainly hope he is not. If he is, then it’s just another reason why I hate hearing white tourists talk about the Middle East; I assume he’s white because you sure as hell wouldn’t want to visit Syria twice a year just for kicks if you’re black or Asian. But that’s a different story. أو ممكن خطه حلو بس

]]> By: Syria Comment » Archives » News Round Up (6 November 2009) http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/03/syria-the-best-or-the-worst-article-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1598740 Syria Comment » Archives » News Round Up (6 November 2009) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:13:38 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=104307#comment-1598740 [...] Global Voices: Syria: The Best or the Worst Article Ever? 2009-11-03 One of many billboards in Syria featuring President Bashar al-Assad (photo by jilliancyork) Syrian bloggers frequently decry travel writing about their country – often it’s too stereotypical, sometimes downright false. And for a country considered … [...] [...] Global Voices: Syria: The Best or the Worst Article Ever? 2009-11-03 One of many billboards in Syria featuring President Bashar al-Assad (photo by jilliancyork) Syrian bloggers frequently decry travel writing about their country – often it’s too stereotypical, sometimes downright false. And for a country considered … [...]

]]> By: Anas Qtiesh http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/03/syria-the-best-or-the-worst-article-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1598600 Anas Qtiesh Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:15:53 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=104307#comment-1598600 Are you serious? The president doesn't get credit for making your visit safe! It's the hospitable and friendly nature of the people that preceded the current president and his father. Also, I don't know which Syrians you hang with.. but none of the Syrian I know "love their President and call him 'father'." That sir, is absurd. And I know because I'm Syrian. If you want strong leaders I suggest you move to China, North Korea, Cuba, or just stay in Syria because those are a really welcoming crowd. I'm surprised you didn't argue that Saddam was loved and that he, too, was a strong leader. Are you serious? The president doesn’t get credit for making your visit safe! It’s the hospitable and friendly nature of the people that preceded the current president and his father.
Also, I don’t know which Syrians you hang with.. but none of the Syrian I know “love their President and call him ‘father’.” That sir, is absurd. And I know because I’m Syrian.
If you want strong leaders I suggest you move to China, North Korea, Cuba, or just stay in Syria because those are a really welcoming crowd.
I’m surprised you didn’t argue that Saddam was loved and that he, too, was a strong leader.

]]> By: omar http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/03/syria-the-best-or-the-worst-article-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1598454 omar Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:07:16 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=104307#comment-1598454 Syria is a country lacks freedom and the people living under terror and fear through, good hope of freedom for the Syrian people.. Syria is a country lacks freedom and the people living under terror and fear through, good hope of freedom for the Syrian people..

]]> By: Alan http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/03/syria-the-best-or-the-worst-article-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1598381 Alan Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:40:42 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=104307#comment-1598381 I visit Syria twice a year to visit and taste the delights that this country has to offer and thank the President for making my visits safe. I have never felt threatened whilst walking through the steets at one oclock in the morning. The people love their President and call him 'Father'. I cannot ever remember hearing a western President being called 'Father'! I only wish we had a strong leaders. I say to the critics of Syria, clean up your own house first! I visit Syria twice a year to visit and taste the delights that this country has to offer and thank the President for making my visits safe. I have never felt threatened whilst walking through the steets at one oclock in the morning. The people love their President and call him ‘Father’.
I cannot ever remember hearing a western President being called ‘Father’!
I only wish we had a strong leaders.
I say to the critics of Syria, clean up your own house first!

]]> By: yaser http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/03/syria-the-best-or-the-worst-article-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1598318 yaser Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:33 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=104307#comment-1598318 well, if you take politics out of this, you end up with a typical article about Syria by a foriegn journalist, however with more candor this time. I thought it was good btw. well, if you take politics out of this, you end up with a typical article about Syria by a foriegn journalist, however with more candor this time.
I thought it was good btw.

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