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Reader comment on article: Teach Arabic or Recruit Extremists?

Submitted by Ayassha (United States), Sep 5, 2007 at 15:58

I'm a little confused. When my parents sent me to Catholic schools, they had to pay the tuition.

I wonder how Kahlil Gibran, etc gets out of that?

One thing I think should be added to their curriculum though.

A course that includes the mantra that I grew up with. That would be - NO ONE IS ANY BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE...

Ayasha

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[w/response] [190 words]		Peberlyn MoretaFeb 28, 2008 08:37
WHAT PRECISELY ARE WE WAITING FOR? [440 words]Geno M.Sep 17, 2007 00:43
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↔ "Astounded" at your naivete [838 words]Geno M.Oct 17, 2008 20:19
language is the key [195 words]Rebecca MouldsSep 11, 2007 23:25
↔ Reply to Rebecca and Yuval [1066 words]Abu NuwasSep 13, 2007 00:14
↔ Thanks for the clarification [96 words]Rebecca MouldsSep 13, 2007 16:52
How Can American Citizens learn "defensive Arabic language"? [14 words]Geoff TaskerSep 10, 2007 12:45
↔ Sorry, You Can't. [428 words]Abu NuwasSep 10, 2007 20:33
↔ just like they do in Israel [78 words]yuval Brandstetter MDSep 11, 2007 04:46
↔ please write your article [168 words]Rebecca MouldsSep 12, 2007 17:11
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↔ SPEAKING IN FORKED TONGUES [504 words]Abu NuwasSep 14, 2008 15:38
↔ Interesting analysis by Abu Nuwas [235 words]Geno M.Oct 20, 2008 13:59
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↔ Arabic as a language is programmed against infidels, Jews, the West and non-Islamic faiths [156 words]R. K IyerSep 11, 2007 08:35
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↔ Where It is All Headed. [237 words]M. ToveySep 10, 2007 12:16
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Teaching Arabic [93 words]InfidelSep 6, 2007 15:25
↔ Read and Study, don't be ignorant [246 words]ArabianOct 27, 2007 09:01
Can't our public schools do the job? [136 words]PatSep 6, 2007 14:48
Cut federal funding of these towns [70 words]CarolSep 6, 2007 09:13
Between Jihadoxication and freedom [248 words]HarrakSep 6, 2007 00:09
↔ What's this Harrak? [34 words]HomefrontSep 7, 2007 04:20
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Light and Truth [10 words]JWSep 5, 2007 23:33
Teaching the Islam religion in public schools, and using civil service agencies to promote Islam [202 words]Rachel Garber, PhiladelphiaSep 5, 2007 22:41
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↔ Hanging Heads [71 words]InfidelSep 6, 2007 15:45
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NYC School Chancellor [85 words]Gary MullennixSep 5, 2007 21:18
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wolves in sheep's clothing [192 words]Rebecca MouldsSep 5, 2007 20:42
↔ THE ANSWER [86 words]jennifer solisSep 6, 2007 00:04
Double-dealing singlemindedness [237 words]Nick4693Sep 5, 2007 20:11
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Teach Arabic...why? [133 words]TiaSep 5, 2007 16:46
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Teach The Arabic Language, Keep The Political And Religious Agendas OUT [77 words]AnneMSep 5, 2007 12:58

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