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CyberJaya

19-05-2004, 07:46 PM

The case of Nick berg has highlighted how dangerous it is to be working over there. Do you think that if offered a job in the region, would you would accept it? What do you think that we can do as Malaysians to encourage Iraqis to be less violent. Why do you think they're so violent?

littlebigone

19-05-2004, 10:28 PM

What do you think that we can do as Malaysians to encourage Iraqis to be less violent. Why do you think they're so violent?

seriously...I don't know if you intended to make it funny (probably not) ...but when i read these two question, i just burst out laughing...

i think that we should go there and show them some human loving...Malaysian style...I mean after all, a war is no excuse to go berserk and kill your enemies...

topdog

19-05-2004, 10:35 PM

my aunt, a nurse, worked in saudi arabia. muslim women (specifically, saudi arabian women) aren't allowed to work in healthcare.

CyberJaya

19-05-2004, 10:57 PM

If muslim women arent allowed to work in healthcare then that is a big loss for healthcare. Personally i'd love to work over there but i feel i might get shot or something so i've decided to forget all about the middle-east. At least until the Israeli issue and Iraq are sorted out. Egypt has some facinating history and i'd love to be part of the rebuilding effort in Iraq but its far too dangerous. Too many bandits and lawless people ready to kidnap you etc.

ElansarGelmir

20-05-2004, 01:48 AM

i'd love to be part of the rebuilding effort in Iraq but its far too dangerous. Too many bandits and lawless people ready to kidnap you etc.

Hmm... Then you can contribute by encouraging those who are brave and caring to carry out aid missions in Iraq. Don't have to be in the limelight to achieve your dreams. You can also be the hero unsung.

jiinjoo

20-05-2004, 03:43 AM

At the same time, I think it is too large a stereotype to say that Iraqis are violent. How you know they are actually more loving and caring than some of our own hot-heads? It's this small radical group of people that beheaded Nick. You don't even know if they're Iraqis coz they are well masked and it's a known fact that lots of foreign trained terrorist are being flown into Iraq as it's the battle ground against American power.

I'd actually like to go there, dunno whether my papa and mama will let me go or not... Set up some cyber cafe so that the soldiers and the locals can mingle, surf net and drink bubble tea. =D

The_Observer

20-05-2004, 08:31 PM

Medecins Sans Frontieres...aka...Doctors Without Borders.

Will go there if they got open spot. Too bad I haven't graduated....

Iraq has suffered long enough. Both from US, Saddam and probably now Osama.

weich

20-05-2004, 08:49 PM

Set up some cyber cafe so that the soldiers and the locals can mingle, surf net and drink bubble tea. =D

haha...nice idea...but some of the american soldiers get broadband access in their camps man, actually mainly for work purposes..read it somewhere...Times/Newsweek/Economist/one of the newspapers!

PJKru

20-06-2004, 03:55 PM

Do you think Malaysia should send a humanitarian aid mission to Iraq? Do you think that Iraq is just too dangerous to deal with at the moment?

kucingbiru

20-06-2004, 04:14 PM

iQing

20-06-2004, 04:20 PM

I have read a adventure book and find that Iran is more dangerous than Iraq esp at the pakistan - Iraq border...
that?s the real ground of terrorist....

PJKru

20-06-2004, 04:25 PM

Imagine if you set up a construction company over there. You'll be in the money once the country gets settled. With all the oil revenues funding the new construction projects. The only thing is that do the Iraqis want to progress, I believe some of them do but then some of them want to destroy things.

kucingbiru

20-06-2004, 04:48 PM

I have read a adventure book and find that Iran is more dangerous than Iraq esp at the pakistan - Iraq border...
that?s the real ground of terrorist....
it can be hostile for some people, it can be heaven to others.

chenchow

20-06-2004, 06:31 PM

Nick graduated from Cornell Engineering... so, we had a sad moment at that time... I think Civil Engineering in 1998.

Read a book by Scott Ritter, "End Game". Scott Ritter is the UN Chief Weapon Inspector... I went to his talk before and heard him talking about Iraq etc... Basically one key point, he said that no matter what Iraq is, Iraq does not even have the technical ability to make a nuclear or anthrax or any deadly weapons...

kucingbiru

20-06-2004, 06:49 PM

PJKru

21-06-2004, 03:36 PM

Iraq seeks Malaysia?s help for development
Monday June 21, 2004
BY PAUL GABRIEL
KUALA LUMPUR: Iraq?s new interim Government wants Malaysia to play a key role in the development of her soon-to-be sovereign nation, its top diplomat here said.

Iraqi charge d?affaires Dr Mahmoud Khalid Almsafir said President Ghazi Al-Yawar and Prime Minister Iyad Allawi hoped to work closely with Malaysia, which heads the 116-member Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC).

Iraq is a member of both bodies.

The US-led occupying force will hand over sovereignty to the new Iraqi interim government on June 30.

?I have been informed by my new government to seek Malaysia?s support for the cause of restoring Iraq as an independent and sovereign nation, and in rebuilding our nation.

?We value Malaysia?s role in NAM and the OIC and we want you to play an important role on the future course of Iraq,? Dr Mahmoud said in an interview.

The interim Iraqi government will prepare the country for elections scheduled in January next year.

Dr Mahmoud said Iraq appreciated Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar?s recent remarks that as many foreign embassies in Baghdad should be reopened to help lend credibility to Iraq?s sovereignty, and the OIC resolution in Istanbul pledging support for Iraq?s sovereignty.

Syed Hamid had also said that the Malaysian Embassy in the Iraqi capital would resume operating after June 30.

Malaysia withdrew its officials in March last year just before the US-led invasion.

Dr Mahmoud hoped that Malaysia and other OIC nations would help by sending peacekeeping troops to Iraq, adding that the United Nations resolution sanctioning the transfer of authority back to Iraq should pave the way for this.

On Syed Hamid?s scheduled meeting with US Secretary of State Colin Powell in Washington this Wednesday, Dr Mahmoud hoped that the issue of Iraq could also be discussed.

Syed Hamid will lead a team of OIC Foreign Ministers to brief Powell on the organisation?s stand on the Palestinian conflict.

Randomphantom

23-06-2004, 01:38 AM

Just don't bear any resemblance to any American/Japanese/Korean etc... else you'll be mistaken and kidnapped by the terrorists, tortured badly until they find out they got the wrong guy. That said maybe humanitarian aid missions from Malaysians would be welcomed in Iraq. After all they have nothing against Malaysia do they?

Randomphantom

24-06-2004, 07:19 PM

That innocent Korean guy got his head chopped off. Saw that coming. These terrorists are real farks; threatening the interim gov, hoping to take over Iraq. Brainwashing innocents to their cause. I hope that when they die and find that they aren't surrounded by 72 young virgins and all you can drink alcohol, instead the nice warmth of lava to roast them throughout eternity.

pandaboy

24-06-2004, 07:51 PM

But one thing I'm confused. Why the government dont just pull back their troops...maybe till they release the korean guy...and then once the guy is safe, then bring the troops back into iraq? It's so weird..... seems like they do nothing to help the korean guy...

Now the guy's parents wanted to bury his dead body at one of the ministry's building....