March 1, 2005
The Arab Street Begins To Stir
Christopher Hitchens is dead wrong that the "Arab Street" is a " vanquished cliché" that should be put to rest.
The return of politics to Iraq has had many blissful secondary consequences, one of them apparently minor but nonetheless, I think, important. When was the last time you heard some glib pundit employing the phrase "The Arab Street"? I haven't actually done a Nexis search on this, but my strong impression is that the term has been, without any formal interment, laid to rest. And not a minute too soon, either.
It's only begun to stir.
Iraqis protest at the scene of yesterday's car bombing.
More than 2,000 people held the impromptu demonstration on front of the clinic, chanting "No to terrorism!" and "No to Baathism and Wahhabism!"
Steyn argues that the world is witnessing the crumbling of the Arab wall. It's hard not to agree.
Meanwhile, other miracles unfold...
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Roger is such an easy lay.He so wants the Times to get their act together, and if he thinks this is an epiphany, fuggedaboudit.The man can't shake off his old, bad habits.
Posted by: howie meeker at March 1, 2005 8:05 PMEasy lay? Howie I'm surprised at you. Deked, Ok.
Laid! Such extravagant language from a good old boy.
BTW Kate . You are getting cleverer (sic) by the day.
Posted by: Terry Gain at March 1, 2005 11:58 PM