Word: arabization
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...revelatory nature of this raw, unpackaged coverage that has angered millions of viewers throughout the Arab world and beyond. It has so convincingly demonstrated American military might. But as the next phase of the war approaches—the much-awaited battle for the hearts and minds of the people of Iraq and the Middle East—we could use the power of this style of programming to persuade skeptics of American goodwill...
...player: Arab Strap: The Red Thread...
...Ayatollah al-Khoei's return to An Najaf. Al-Khoei was reported to have taken a pro-Western position, and was working to rally support among Shiite clerics for the U.S.-led transition process. At the time of his murder, he had been due to address a group of Arab journalists flown to the town by the U.S. military - and had been expected to cast the U.S.-led invasion in a positive light. But his security had been provided by his own supporters - U.S. troops are forbidden from entering the mosque...
...That, at least, is the fear of Arab moderates like Marwan Muasher, the Jordanian foreign minister, an experienced diplomat who has served as the Hashemite Kingdom's ambassador to Washington and Tel Aviv. "We believe that radicalization has already started in the Arab world," he told me the day the American tanks rumbled into Baghdad. "Talk to anybody on the street...
...Kurdish people and Iraqi people I want to thank the American and coalition forces and George Bush and Tony Blair. We thank them a lot," he said. He got warmed up, and a crowd of teenaged boys surrounded him. "We as Kurdish people have gotten no benefit from Arab leaders." He gestured to his audience. "Have I not said something good for the Kurdish people? Then clap!" They obliged with a hearty round of applause. "All Arab presidents, when they take power, the first thing they do is attack the Kurds." He looked around expectantly, and got more applause...