Comments on: When Will the Villains Stop Speaking Arabic ? http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/ The Power of N Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:40:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Hani Obaid http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-2192 Hani Obaid Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:13:35 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-2192 Kryptonite, are you from Hebron ? Remember Arabs attacking Americans in the US are terrorists. Those defending Iraq from a foreign invasion army are something else. Kryptonite, are you from Hebron ?
Remember Arabs attacking Americans in the US are terrorists. Those defending Iraq from a foreign invasion army are something else.

]]> By: Kryptonite http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-2184 Kryptonite Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:35:38 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-2184 dude, u hit right on with this one.. my last name is obeid as well nd im from paliestine. i was playing this first person shooter which puts u in iraq shooting iraqi "terrorists" what rlly pissed me off was the fact that they sucked,.. im offended by the fact that they think one american soilder can kill all those arabs without breakin a sweat lol.. unbeliveable man dude, u hit right on with this one.. my last name is obeid as well nd im from paliestine. i was playing this first person shooter which puts u in iraq shooting iraqi “terrorists” what rlly pissed me off was the fact that they sucked,.. im offended by the fact that they think one american soilder can kill all those arabs without breakin a sweat lol.. unbeliveable man

]]> By: Hani Obaid http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-525 Hani Obaid Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:48:39 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-525 Well, the funny thing is Hezbollah setup their own game where the heroes kill Israelis. I find most of these games too difficult, so I turn on the cheats, and then they get too boring. I used to play multiplayer shooting games, that was more entertaining, but in Amman internet connecitons are bandwidth capped, so it's not an option. Well, the funny thing is Hezbollah setup their own game where the heroes kill Israelis.

I find most of these games too difficult, so I turn on the cheats, and then they get too boring.

I used to play multiplayer shooting games, that was more entertaining, but in Amman internet connecitons are bandwidth capped, so it’s not an option.

]]> By: TeacherLady http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-524 TeacherLady Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:21:00 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-524 Yeah, I always felt a bit weird playing Soldier of Fortune and blowing away my fellow Arabs :) At least they had real Arabic in it, so none of that AKHmed crap. Yeah, I always felt a bit weird playing Soldier of Fortune and blowing away my fellow Arabs :) At least they had real Arabic in it, so none of that AKHmed crap.

]]> By: KJ http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-326 KJ Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:07:27 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-326 Yup, thing is Hani is that if you pay attention to the Western media outlets, they always say "a group of Muslim terrorists" instead of "a group of terrorists". Does terrorism know a religion? Of course not - it is outside the scope of religion, regardless of how bloody of a history the religion has. When there is a terrorist strike somewhere when Muslims are not involved, they simply say terrorist attack. Why not say Christian terrorists, Buddhist terrorists (that would be novel), or Mesozoic Pre-Atlantic terrorists? Nope, they can't, because it is their job to brainwash people (isn't this what media is about anyway) and divert them from other problems. So it is either Muslim terrorists or no terrorist. On a side note, when I was in NY I took a look at their social studies book. They actually have a chapter on Islam (which I am definite now has been modified to suit current needs), but even back then (1997) the chapter had many errors and misconceptions, most notably that Muslims are called Muhammadans, among other odd things. Yup, thing is Hani is that if you pay attention to the Western media outlets, they always say “a group of Muslim terrorists” instead of “a group of terrorists”. Does terrorism know a religion? Of course not - it is outside the scope of religion, regardless of how bloody of a history the religion has.

When there is a terrorist strike somewhere when Muslims are not involved, they simply say terrorist attack. Why not say Christian terrorists, Buddhist terrorists (that would be novel), or Mesozoic Pre-Atlantic terrorists? Nope, they can’t, because it is their job to brainwash people (isn’t this what media is about anyway) and divert them from other problems.

So it is either Muslim terrorists or no terrorist.

On a side note, when I was in NY I took a look at their social studies book. They actually have a chapter on Islam (which I am definite now has been modified to suit current needs), but even back then (1997) the chapter had many errors and misconceptions, most notably that Muslims are called Muhammadans, among other odd things.

]]> By: Hani Obaid http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-319 Hani Obaid Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:59:52 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-319 <blockquote> For the average American, Arabs = Muslims = terrorists </blockquote> True, I remember writing a letter to a newspaper editor saying something like (not every Arab is a muslim, and not every muslim is a terrorist), and it actually got published. This was after the OKC bombing where they immediately arrested the nearest Arab guy who had nothing to do with the whole affair, and almost all the media "theorised" a muslim Arab gorup is responsible until Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were arrested.

For the average American, Arabs = Muslims = terrorists

True, I remember writing a letter to a newspaper editor saying something like (not every Arab is a muslim, and not every muslim is a terrorist), and it actually got published. This was after the OKC bombing where they immediately arrested the nearest Arab guy who had nothing to do with the whole affair, and almost all the media “theorised” a muslim Arab gorup is responsible until Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were arrested.

]]> By: KJ http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-312 KJ Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:41:33 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-312 Man, you hit a cord here with this post. Good job. Things go basically like your childhood years - what is the difference between a German speaking person and a Nazi? Heck, even at this age, we often call our stiff German friends and bosses "Nazis". The world loves to feed on stereotypes and there is absolutely nothing you can do to change it. Many people are ignorant, arrogant and gullible. Governments try their best to "protect" its people from the outside world and foreign information. For the average American, Arabs = Muslims = terrorists. There are no Christian Arabs. There are no peaceful Muslims. Everyone in the Middle East is an Arab speaking Muslim who will grow up to blow something up. Just like Koreans and the Chinese and Imperial Japan. Man, you hit a cord here with this post. Good job.

Things go basically like your childhood years - what is the difference between a German speaking person and a Nazi? Heck, even at this age, we often call our stiff German friends and bosses “Nazis”. The world loves to feed on stereotypes and there is absolutely nothing you can do to change it.

Many people are ignorant, arrogant and gullible. Governments try their best to “protect” its people from the outside world and foreign information. For the average American, Arabs = Muslims = terrorists. There are no Christian Arabs. There are no peaceful Muslims. Everyone in the Middle East is an Arab speaking Muslim who will grow up to blow something up. Just like Koreans and the Chinese and Imperial Japan.

]]> By: Hani Obaid http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-278 Hani Obaid Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:59:27 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-278 Ah yes, I am fond of fembots :) Ah yes, I am fond of fembots :)

]]> By: Bot http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-277 Bot Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:51:49 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-277 i didnt mean to cast doubts on the fact that oil will run out someday, just the outcomes(you are welcome but i am a girl). i didnt mean to cast doubts on the fact that oil will run out someday, just the outcomes(you are welcome but i am a girl).

]]> By: Hani Obaid http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-276 Hani Obaid Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:23:55 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-276 Ahmed, well put. US Military and security institutions need an enemy to survive. The scarier they convince the public the enemy is, the less willing they would be to question giving these institutions more power and funds. This illusion is only needed to start a war, once started, they can create an unlimited supply of real enemies to further justify their existence. Ahmed, well put.

US Military and security institutions need an enemy to survive. The scarier they convince the public the enemy is, the less willing they would be to question giving these institutions more power and funds. This illusion is only needed to start a war, once started, they can create an unlimited supply of real enemies to further justify their existence.

]]> By: Ahmed http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-275 Ahmed Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:55:11 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-275 Well, you just got it right .. I once heard it from a friend .. They can't live without an enemy and as you just explained it .. games give a very good impression of that .. it's time for Arabs to play as the enemy .. Well, you just got it right ..

I once heard it from a friend .. They can’t live without an enemy and as you just explained it .. games give a very good impression of that .. it’s time for Arabs to play as the enemy ..

]]> By: Hani Obaid http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-273 Hani Obaid Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:02:25 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-273 Bot, its a guess not a prediction, and its not a random guess. Oil will run out. There have been books written about it. Its a matter of when, not if. A war was enough to disturb the economy of the whole region becuase the price went up, what happens when it runs out all together ? You do the math. The topic should be stereotypical and loaded with sarcasm, I'm complaining about stereotyping in US media. Yes I am exagerating a bit. I wonder what a russian would have to say about this post :) Thank you sir for your input. Bot, its a guess not a prediction, and its not a random guess. Oil will run out. There have been books written about it. Its a matter of when, not if. A war was enough to disturb the economy of the whole region becuase the price went up, what happens when it runs out all together ? You do the math.

The topic should be stereotypical and loaded with sarcasm, I’m complaining about stereotyping in US media. Yes I am exagerating a bit. I wonder what a russian would have to say about this post :)

Thank you sir for your input.

]]> By: Bot (you will still figure i am human, right?) http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-272 Bot (you will still figure i am human, right?) Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:43:30 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-272 i think you are exaggerating, but yes the first few stereotypes you stated hold true about how muslims and arabs are portrayed as terrorists bla bla bla, but the kind of long term prediction sounds too, shall we say, don't know, absurd? "so the foreign armies will withdraw.", it's as though these armies are protecting you, "Alia, the point is all Arabs have been judged and found guilty based on their race due to the actions of a very small minority", not that only, they are backward too, they are portrayed as stupid lazy people too. truth is i am not sure what to say about the topic anymore cause it's too stereotypical. i think you are exaggerating, but yes the first few stereotypes you stated hold true about how muslims and arabs are portrayed as terrorists bla bla bla, but the kind of long term prediction sounds too, shall we say, don’t know, absurd? “so the foreign armies will withdraw.”, it’s as though these armies are protecting you,
“Alia, the point is all Arabs have been judged and found guilty based on their race due to the actions of a very small minority”, not that only, they are backward too, they are portrayed as stupid lazy people too. truth is i am not sure what to say about the topic anymore cause it’s too stereotypical.

]]> By: Hani Obaid http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-271 Hani Obaid Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:26:09 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-271 Alia, the point is all Arabs have been judged and found guilty based on their race due to the actions of a very small minority. Worst yet the actions the US has taken to "supposedly" combat terrorism have actually increased it. Qwaider, I played some of these games, but I felt guilty about it. Chikapappi, the only way we will all get along, and there will be peace on earth is when we are all dead. Tala, the problem is blind patriotism and indifference. Some Americans support their country and troops regardless whether they're right or wrong, the rest don't know the difference or don't care as long as it doesn't affect them Lalylatoot, :) Its funny you should say that, recently an English nanny was being tried for murder in the US and I think the lawyer argued that she couldn't get a fair trial because of the way Americans reacted to a British accent. Dana, unfortunately the "bubble people" are the most powerful nation on earth. So we need to get in that bubble and tell our own side of the story. Alia, the point is all Arabs have been judged and found guilty based on their race due to the actions of a very small minority. Worst yet the actions the US has taken to “supposedly” combat terrorism have actually increased it.

Qwaider, I played some of these games, but I felt guilty about it.

Chikapappi, the only way we will all get along, and there will be peace on earth is when we are all dead.

Tala, the problem is blind patriotism and indifference. Some Americans support their country and troops regardless whether they’re right or wrong, the rest don’t know the difference or don’t care as long as it doesn’t affect them

Lalylatoot, :)
Its funny you should say that, recently an English nanny was being tried for murder in the US and I think the lawyer argued that she couldn’t get a fair trial because of the way Americans reacted to a British accent.

Dana, unfortunately the “bubble people” are the most powerful nation on earth. So we need to get in that bubble and tell our own side of the story.

]]> By: Dana http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-270 Dana Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:01:14 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-270 There's always been this trend in Hollywood films to have foreign villains because in America, most foreigners are seen as these backwards thinking uncivilized people. American's live in a bubble, and movies that have stereotypical villains only reinforce that bubble. There’s always been this trend in Hollywood films to have foreign villains because in America, most foreigners are seen as these backwards thinking uncivilized people. American’s live in a bubble, and movies that have stereotypical villains only reinforce that bubble.

]]> By: Laylatoot http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-269 Laylatoot Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:49:40 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-269 Aaah yes, but how does that explain years - no - decades of British villains in American movies? I guess our accent is just inherently villainous ;-) Aaah yes, but how does that explain years - no - decades of British villains in American movies? I guess our accent is just inherently villainous ;-)

]]> By: Tala http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-267 Tala Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:50:39 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-267 America: foolish heroism protected by people's ignorance. America: foolish heroism protected by people’s ignorance.

]]> By: chikapappi http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-266 chikapappi Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:35:31 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-266 I don't care who takes over - I care about us humans getting along, one freggin day that is! I don’t care who takes over - I care about us humans getting along, one freggin day that is!

]]> By: Qwaider قويدر http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-264 Qwaider قويدر Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:25:23 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-264 I played those games, and enjoyed killing the f*in Erab terrorists! Why don't you go home iFF*n Erabs! Chinese... yep! I agree to that! I played those games, and enjoyed killing the f*in Erab terrorists!
Why don’t you go home iFF*n Erabs!

Chinese… yep! I agree to that!

]]> By: Alia http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-263 Alia Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:30:21 +0000 http://blog.haniobaid.com/2007/10/12/when-will-the-villains-stop-speaking-arabic/#comment-263 it's goin' to be "Korean" , the next language i mean ! so i guess as arab we should unite to let mama america focus on korea instead if middle east ! .. ok lets get real for a seconed now , media plays the most important part in this , as they show arab as walking beared killers , holding guns beside qura'an , burning flags & shouting 'Dead to america'! .. me as an arab , and a muslim , it scares me to see this on tv ! so how about those who knows NOTHING about arab and islam but they're a total stupid thired-world people ! .. we cant blame them ! and it's not the west media only , the middle-eastren one too .. the arab countries who allows any new-opened channel to show whatever pops in their owners mind ! like lets say iraqi channel "Alzawra'" this channel actually shows terrorist killing soldiers in iraq ! .. i know im AGAINST the american setelment in iraq , but im also against these stupid acts ! .. and lets not talk about "Fat7 & 7mas" who're killing theirselves over "2l korsy" .. if you're seeing brothers are killing themselves cuz one of them is 7amas & the other one is fat7 , wouldn't that make you wonder that they would kill you too ! i dont think i can blame such writers to write such books , as long as this """" is goin' on outside , and media is showing it .. we cant blame them ! finally .. happy 3eed ><" it’s goin’ to be “Korean” , the next language i mean !
so i guess as arab we should unite to let mama america focus on korea instead if middle east ! ..
ok lets get real for a seconed now , media plays the most important part in this , as they show arab as walking beared killers , holding guns beside qura’an , burning flags & shouting ‘Dead to america’! ..
me as an arab , and a muslim , it scares me to see this on tv ! so how about those who knows NOTHING about arab and islam but they’re a total stupid thired-world people ! .. we cant blame them !
and it’s not the west media only , the middle-eastren one too ..
the arab countries who allows any new-opened channel to show whatever pops in their owners mind ! like lets say iraqi channel “Alzawra’” this channel actually shows terrorist killing soldiers in iraq ! .. i know im AGAINST the american setelment in iraq , but im also against these stupid acts ! ..
and lets not talk about “Fat7 & 7mas” who’re killing theirselves over “2l korsy” ..
if you’re seeing brothers are killing themselves cuz one of them is 7amas & the other one is fat7 , wouldn’t that make you wonder that they would kill you too !
i dont think i can blame such writers to write such books , as long as this “”"” is goin’ on outside , and media is showing it .. we cant blame them !
finally .. happy 3eed ><”

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