Re: Wake up you Live in America.
Oh common guys. Fraud please tell me you found it an enjoyable read, as in, you laughed. This guy's an idiot.
Friedman quotes a spot on criticism of ALL of Arabia. Can you any reasonable human being argue against what was said?
This Yousef character on the other hand has made a mockery of rational criticism. By cherry picking news items and defining them 'Americanitic' characteristics, his lack of academic luster makes it obvious he's no Edward Said. Heck, he's not even a Ziauddin Sardar. This guy's broad generalizations make him a royal prick.
George Bush using W as an initial = being American? Common now Yousef, is that the best you could think of? Friedman's saying Arabs live in the 14th century and you have a bone to pick with America over an initial? What about you taking a go at your long winded Arab folk-hero Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud? He sure loves initials too.
Friedman extended a rational critique of the Arab world. A critique MANY muslims share. Emotional Yousef on the other hand desires to grab a yellow notepad and scribble together an incoherent and casual point-and-laugh of modern science among other things.