Irresponsible Action
Akbar Ahmed Friday, 1 June 2007
"The Muslim situation is so desperate. I would gladly give my life for their cause." These were the chilling words of my dinner companion on a balmy spring evening in Amman. A seasoned diplomat in smart attire, complete with pink silk tie and handkerchief, this former Iraqi ambassador, now head of an Arab think tank, spoke in measured and quiet tones shaped by years of service, making his message all the more forlorn: "I have nothing to live for. I have lost my culture, my homeland, my honor. I have lost my religion."
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