Comments on: Saudis Boycotting American Goods

By: Global Voices in Italiano » Medio Oriente: boicottaggio come arma politica

Global Voices in Italiano » Medio Oriente: boicottaggio come arma politica — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:32:47 +0000

[...] fronte opposto, qualcun altro, come Crossroads Arabia [in], non appoggiano la campagna di boicottaggio: Il giornale Saudi Gazette riferisce che anche in [...]

By: Global Voices in het Nederlands » Midden-Oosten: Boycot als politiek wapen

Global Voices in het Nederlands » Midden-Oosten: Boycot als politiek wapen — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:35:47 +0000

[...] zoals Crossroads Arabia [En], waren niet zo enthousiast over de boycot: Saudi Gazette meldt dat een boycot van Amerikaanse [...]

By: Global Voices Online » Middle East: Boycott as a Political Weapon

Global Voices Online » Middle East: Boycott as a Political Weapon — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:18:24 +0000

[...] on the other hand some others, like Crossroads Arabia were not that much into the boycotting: Saudi Gazette reports that a boycott of American products [...]

By: Sparky

Sparky — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:45:45 +0000

Something better would be for Muslims to live by the golden rule and love as true Muslims…and Jews to live by the golden law and love as true Jews…And every non Muslim and Jew can live by the Golden rule.

As cheesy as it may sound “Only Love can Conquer”.

Does God intend one religion to obliterate the other or a people to obliterate the other?

I agree “Enough is enough”

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:13:03 +0000

Don’t neglect the people in the local economy–i.e., the franchise holder, the agent, the broker, the guy who sweeps the floor at the local McDonalds–who lose money, if not jobs, with these boycotts.

I do understand the need to ‘do something!’, but something effective would be better.

By: shaqram

shaqram — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:05:43 +0000

The boycotts of American goods is dubious because of the way the world’s interconnected economies work. It is difficult to calculate truly what is an American good, is a Ford an American good, surely it is, but most of the individual parts are not made in America, only assembled there. Boycotting buying most American manufactered goods hurts the american company but probably hurts the 3rd world manufactering that recieved the oursourcing contract in the first place. What constituites an American company? Does it have to have its HQ in the US, if that is the case than Halliburton should not be boycotted because its HQ is now in Qatar. The problem with the boycott is that it is one size fits all and it is impossible to disentangle all the global players from the whole life cycle of an individual product. The apple Ipod, is built totally overseas by a whole series of manufacters across Asia each one creating different subcomponents to be later assembled (also in asia).

By: Protection Needed «

Protection Needed « — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:25:59 +0000

[...] Glassman first acknowledged that all available evidence — including reports from the field, Arabic media hubs, and embassies — shows that the Gaza crisis is indeed generating tremendous hostility to the United States. He also mentioned two manifestations of which I wasn’t aware – the cancelation of applications for grants and exchange programs, and a disturbing decline in invitations to U.S. officials to speak. (He might also have mentioned the reappearance of 2002-vintage campaigns to boycott U.S. products in countries such as Jordan and Saudi Arabia.) [...]

By: M

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:27:07 +0000

Oops. Yes I meant Danish. Bah! You white folk all look alike

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:00:28 +0000

I know… I was just pulling your leg. I’ve been known to make that kind of mistake as well, so I’m certainly not throwing any stones here!

By: DW

DW — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:48:02 +0000

John, Danes, Dutch.. Denmark, Netherland and Germany.. Many people confuse those here. I personally have a question in my recruitment English test that asks to choose the correct way to address a person from Germany citizinship.. Many select Dutch.. even those who are fluent English speakers.