Comments on: Jeddah Floods Pull Back the Curtain http://xrdarabia.org/2009/12/05/jeddah-floods-pull-back-the-curtain/ Informed comment and commentary about Saudi Arabia, reform, and its relations with the US Fri, 25 May 2012 21:12:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chiara http://xrdarabia.org/2009/12/05/jeddah-floods-pull-back-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-25714 Chiara Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:53:05 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=9386#comment-25714 The article is excellent, and he nicely pulls himself out of the potential fire at the end. It is wonderful that the online modalities have contributed to spreading information, organizing volunteers, and making it more difficult to hide realities and the need for changes in Jeddah's infrastructure and governance. The article is excellent, and he nicely pulls himself out of the potential fire at the end.

It is wonderful that the online modalities have contributed to spreading information, organizing volunteers, and making it more difficult to hide realities and the need for changes in Jeddah’s infrastructure and governance.

]]> By: ratherdashing http://xrdarabia.org/2009/12/05/jeddah-floods-pull-back-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-25711 ratherdashing Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:32:29 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=9386#comment-25711 Would the flood victims have received any justice or would their families have received any answers had it not been for citizen reporting and the internet? Would the problem receive a blue ribbon commission to look for answers if not for the internet & bloggers and YouTube? Would the flood victims have received any justice or would their families have received any answers had it not been for citizen reporting and the internet? Would the problem receive a blue ribbon commission to look for answers if not for the internet & bloggers and YouTube?

]]> By: Sparky http://xrdarabia.org/2009/12/05/jeddah-floods-pull-back-the-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-25700 Sparky Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:50:37 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=9386#comment-25700 C THIS I ... (+) ... IT'S Watching YOU! But in all seriousness, my sincere condolences go out to the families. May they find some relief from their pain. What touched me the most are the stories of the little ones. I know how the pain can feel. But at least someone is listening now. C THIS I

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But in all seriousness, my sincere condolences go out to the families. May they find some relief from their pain. What touched me the most are the stories of the little ones. I know how the pain can feel. But at least someone is listening now.

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