tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post9001179681327145193..comments2024-03-21T21:39:26.324-07:00Comments on A Canadian in Abu Dhabi, UAE: Nick Kristof: I am glued to his every wordAnn Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07794550687631644019noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-13061589149058699282011-02-19T19:52:23.595-08:002011-02-19T19:52:23.595-08:00Hmm, yes he provides perspective, BUT he has an ob...Hmm, yes he provides perspective, BUT he has an obvious slant. At least he doesn't pretend to hide it. (he's a columnist for NYT, hence freer to express his opinions). <br /><br />My main beef - he puts all the blame on the king, without mentioning a)the fractured nature of the regime, where is uncle, the prime minister, wields at least as much power and b) the pressure of the saudis (http://bigthink.com/ideas/30845)<br /><br />To be clear, I think he did a great job. I also think whoever ordered and executed the orders to fire on peaceful crowds should be brought to court. But I also think that the dialog that is resuming now is the best hope for the country to NOT fall into a hopeless cycle of sectarian civil war. And I worry that propagating inflammatory rhetoric may not be the best way to go on...RiyadhRoadhttp://www.epfdp.netnoreply@blogger.com