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May I just open the floor to discussion about something which I've been thinking about for a while? I've noticed that alot of efforts in the UK, the US, and even in Australia, don't have much 'Arab input'- from the Middle East (rather than emigres and those of Arab origion in the 'West'). Perhaps I am thinking on feminist lines here- Whilst it is wonderful to see the crisis in Iraq treated in a humanitarian, rather than an ethnic context, I think that Arab involvement may be necessary in order to remove the stigma that efforts are somehow tainted with 'humanist imperialism' because Arabs in the Middle East are only involved as victims. In that regard, I have two questions: Are there any credible Middle-Eastern based groups opposing the sanctions, and if so, would it be appropriate to forge links with them? Regarding in the views I have given above, they may be completely mis-informed, and I hope others on this list will constructively criticse and educate myself and others. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, Diaa -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a discussion list run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To be removed/added, email soc-casi-discuss-request@lists.cam.ac.uk, NOT the whole list. Please do not sent emails with attached files to the list *** Archived at http://linux.clare.cam.ac.uk/~saw27/casi/discuss.html ***