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I was just about to make a similar point.  The whole 'considering that they're Arabs, they're doing quite well' point of view then refuses to look at what is actually there that is still unacceptable.

So the corruption becomes hidden or viewed as part of the system that there would be no point trying to change.  

The lack of insight into the way democracy functions in Morocco isn't excusable, because there are plenty of organisations around who are trying to tell the rest of us what the situation is like.

Are officials afraid to touch it, with Islam being involved?

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Tue Feb 26th, 2008 at 11:02:19 AM EST
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The lack of insight into the way democracy functions in Morocco isn't excusable, because there are plenty of organisations around who are trying to tell the rest of us what the situation is like.

And there are plenty of Moroccans in Europe, especially in Brussels. You just have to talk to them...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Tue Feb 26th, 2008 at 11:23:10 AM EST
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Talk to brown people? how can they ever have anything to tell us?


Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Feb 26th, 2008 at 12:23:55 PM EST
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