… does not go down easily after the WND Kool-Aid. Omar Sharif condemns U.S. Middle East policy, blaming it on ignorance (of Americans at large, not the neocons). As Jon Utley has often observed, the world knows a lot more about America than Americans know about the world. Sharif points out that 90% of Americans have never left the country. As a cultural icon, Sharif actually understands culture. “”We, the Arabs… We are not like [regular countries],” he said, explaining why he warned Bush against encouraging democracy in Iraq. “We are sects. This is how we have always been.” “People … Continue reading Dr. Zhivago’s Prescription …