(C) Francois Naim
Looking back in my archives yesterday, I found another photo of a renamed airport - perhaps one that actually even more sustains the theory of fundamentalism landing, sadly... My post yesteday seemed to have opened a can of worms, but in the famous words of that worm seller next to the corniche in Beirut "Cans of worms cannot be exchanged or refunded." (I swear it is a real sign, I am not inventing it.)
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Come to think of it, airports are nothing but high-tech, monumental and sophisticated versions of any normal border checkpoint; think of Masnaa checkpoint with air traffic control. When you cross to Syria, you are welcomed by the "big brother is watching you" sign.
Same thing applies to Beirut, Kabul, Bagdad, Heathrow and others.
(Pretty funny how Saddam named the airport after his first name, "Saddam". There's something very casual about it.)
As for the fundamentalist spin on the subject, I have to agree. It's another form of a welcome sign. I can imagine the travel brochures with the line: Take a break from training... come reek havoc.
I have more on the subject, i'll get back to you later.
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Tarek, This blog is a jewel. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Thanks for the comment, again, I wish I knew who was talking to me - I had suggested the idea of a dinner for all of us bloggers but it did not catch fire. Tarek
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