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Submitted by Rebecca Moulds (United States), Apr 9, 2008 at 17:21

It boggles the mind that someone like Hassan bin Talal, who is obviously a high-profile person, would admit to lying being typical of Byzantine civilisation. Statements like this of an aberrant nature are uncommon to most people, not only Arabs, and curiously disturbing.

However, this reminds me of the Arab Muslim butcher in the UK who told me that women shouldn't wear short skirts, because men "can't help themselves." In other words, he condemned all men as untrustworthy and weak creatures, including himself. So bin Talal's statement is just as vilifying as the butcher's. If it's true, does that mean that we cannot trust Arabs, they they truly are "professional liars" ? If this was merely Hassan bin Talal's opinion, then he had better rephrase it or dismiss the statement as a silly joke.

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7I am an Arab, yes we are the big liars. [89 words]Sameer Salah EddinApr 21, 2008 12:56126360
1TRUE [30 words]AdelApr 6, 2010 01:42126360
yes Arabs are big liars [14 words]AminApr 8, 2013 15:29126360
Liars of the Arab world [33 words]Hans GesundApr 21, 2008 07:01126336
No Surprise [96 words]Mahendra MathurApr 15, 2008 21:12125757
2As one who has had business dealings with Arabs... [46 words]James BurkeApr 15, 2008 16:59125747
This story makes no sense. What am I missing? [80 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Steve KleinApr 15, 2008 10:03125711
very telling words [158 words]mz ravin blackApr 9, 2008 22:53125231
confession time [134 words]Rebecca MouldsApr 9, 2008 17:21125211
oops... [46 words]devrocky@aol.comApr 8, 2008 14:17125076
What? [6 words]Kevin MApr 9, 2008 19:31125076
2ND LANGUAGE.... [7 words]DONVANApr 11, 2008 10:19125076
A new Epimenides [303 words]Archimedes2Apr 7, 2008 17:01124966
1Yup [12 words]Kevin MApr 6, 2008 21:16124874
1Listening closely to the "Prince's" wisdom. [104 words]YnnatchkahApr 5, 2008 23:42124796

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