Might as well accept it...

Submitted by CW Orange (United States), May 16, 2010 at 04:08

Might as well accept it as no arab state can whip them militarily, and it is a simple fact, de facto, that they are an operating viable country. Reality has an enviable track record of asserting itself when ignored and will do again.
Having about 6 years working in most of the middle east I have never encountered such a profound collection of mentally challenged individuals anywhere else. They are poorly educated, do not reason well, and their intellectual attainments are meager indeed. In addition they are dishonest, and unethical in the extreme, always having a hand out for a bribe. They try to con westerners into believing they have power. This so you will bribe them for their assistance in getting what you want. All of the militaries there are totally corrupt. The worst thing is they do not have the intestinal fortitude to stay bought if you do buy them. This includes Saudi, UAE, Jordan, Qatar just to name a few.

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