Tim Blair

Hey, Tim, whaddya say we get my 4x4 and go do some doughnuts on that asshat?

Only if we can do so in a wise and rational manner, Kate.

Ladies, ladies . . . please just don't wear your burqas and your veils while you're driving

Now I myself am moderate, but I don't believe that women should be allowed to drive, I mean - have you seen them try to reverse park...

What sorta cars do they have in the middle east anyway?

I've seen women reverse park. They do just fine, Harry.

Isn't it hilarious that the anti-coalition forces are lined up with these medieval boneheads.

"Arab science." When was the last time you heard that expression?

In the early nineties a group of Saudi women took their husbands' cars and drove them around the centre of Riyadh. The "uprising" was quickly put down.

While they are not allowed to drive, the clerics allow them to travel in a taxi although it is of course, driven by a stranger. If this were inconvenient, mum would sometimes co-opt one of her young sons to drive dad's Buick to and from the supermarket. I have seen lads of ten or so doing just that.

As for science showing that women can drive, it surely won't be Arab science. I cannot think of any inventions, discoveries or advances in fields such as medicine, science or engineering over the last 100 years or so, that can be credited to Arabs. Which is hardly surprising, as their religion insists on ignoring 50% of its followers' brainpower.

“We have to address all issues, including women driving, in a wise and rational manner,” he added.

And we will stone you if you disagree with the Iman.

As usual, only silence coming from the Margoyles over this "crushing" of Kilroy-Silk's "dissent".

It's only censorship when someone disagrees with something the left believes.

Talking of Muslims in the west complaining, I was checking out Amir Butler's blog, and it believed (links Saddamized) the story about Saddam a porn star actor.

Good for Nawar. I'm very pleased to see sanity in the ongoing debate.

I cannot think of any inventions, discoveries or advances in fields such as medicine, science or engineering over the last 100 years or so, that can be credited to Arabs

What, baby doll nighties for goats don't count?

Kilroy shouldn't be bothered by losing his show. He's better than that anyway. It's rubbish. Remember Trisha Goddard from the 7.30 Report and Play School? She's got the same sort of show on ITV and it's lousy too.

"I cannot think of any inventions, discoveries or advances in fields such as medicine, science or engineering over the last 100 years or so, that can be credited to Arabs. "

Nor can I. But the supporters of suppression of speech are citing centuries-old examples of Arab science to attack Kilroy-Silk's statements.

Trouble is, this kind of attack is based on a careless reading of his column, as pointed out here:

But What Have They Done For Us Lately?

But What Have They Done For Us Lately?

Reminds me of the "Life of Brian" "And what have they ever given us in return?" sketch.

I've seen women reverse park.

Like to watch, do you, Fred?

the whole Kilroy thing has been so unfairly dealt with by the BBC its sickning,I'm one of the poor bastards that have to pay these people for my t.v license and it makes me sick,thier double standards are truly breath taking and as for the Tom Paulin thing well words just cannot describe my Hatred and anger toward the BBC for this.

They invented the electric prayer rug! Bow to Allah properly, or get zapped!

Tim - "On that last point, science may one day prove that Arab women can, in fact, control an automobile." Al-Jazeera isn't science and I thought they were more likely to try to prove the earth is flat but they ran this story about a 20 year old Saudi women who can do more than control an automobile. "Saudi Arabian women riding a car detained after exchange of fire with police" She had escaped from the family compound, disguised herself by wearing a male uniform, drove away at very high speed and opened fire on security men giving chase. She finally lucked out but then had the good sense to collide with the Gate of King Khaled hospital in Tabbouk. No doubt she is now helping the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice with their enquiries.

Here's the link to the Tom Paulin article, in Al-Ahram Weekly (Cairo), 4 -10 April 2002:

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2002/580/cu2.htm

Scroll to the bottom to see the "should be shot dead" bit, which is right under the part that says:

"I can understand how suicide bombers feel"

Ooops, here's a clickable one:

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2002/580/cu2.htm

Come on people. It is not only advances in technology or science which define a culture and a civilisation. What about the novels, the films, the art, the political analysis that make the Arab world such a major contributor to... umm..to.. umm I'll start again.

No surprise there. BBC is an affiliate of Al-Jazeera and has its own Arabic news service which is far more anti-semitic than there English service.

Why should they worry about their anti-Israel bias when it appeals to such a large share of their audience.

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The BBC isn't worried about inciting the hundreds of millions of seething Jews. The zionist street will rise up in anger.
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Nawar is brave, but I bet a "religion of peace" follower will try to execute him soon.

What galls me is ihave got to pay a licence. for the upkeep of a bias rabid p c left wing BBC THAT PLAY GOD AGAINST THE MAJORITYS WISHES just like this crap lunitic p c guv that go against their own voters on law and order and illigal immigrants .

What galls me is ihave got to pay a licence. for the upkeep of a bias rabid p c left wing BBC THAT PLAY GOD AGAINST THE MAJORITYS WISHES just like this crap lunitic p c guv that go against their own voters on law and order and illigal immigrants .