An old Arab proverb?

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Jacob Samorodin — 2/24/2005 6:27:29 PM (archived)

An old Arab proverb [nonverbatim] goes like this:

"Tell your friends everything; tell your enemies what they want to hear."

Is America being told 'everything'?

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Syria knuckles under to USA & other pressure on Lebanon! - David F Mayer - 2/24/2005 5:46:16 PM
- How do you get this as a "Bush" victory?? - LJ - 2/24/2005 10:17:17 PM
  - As much as Libya, Afghan and Iraqi elections. - ebnelson - 2/26/2005 2:46:36 AM
  - Read this and you will see. - David F Mayer - 2/24/2005 11:09:43 PM
- An old Arab proverb? - Jacob Samorodin - 2/24/2005 6:27:29 PM
  - Well, the USA has been giving Baby Assad some hints. - David F Mayer - 2/24/2005 7:43:34 PM
    - Care to bet money on an invasion of Syria? I'll give odds. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/25/2005 1:00:33 AM
      - Not an invasion. Just a cruise missile down Assad's throat. - David F Mayer - 2/25/2005 2:00:38 AM
        
        So what are the terms of the bet? (n/t) - alcaray - 2/25/2005 5:04:23 PM
        
        My prediction is that, if Baby Assad does not pull out - David F Mayer - 2/25/2005 8:54:05 PM
        
        So any bet is off, if he pulls out (as he appears to be doing)? - alcaray - 2/26/2005 7:23:23 PM
        
        Baby Assad took the hint. So he can live a little longer. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 2/27/2005 5:24:00 AM

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