Friday, January 26th, 2007

Perceptions vs. reality in the Middle East

by Warren

Our media portrays the Middle East as a volatile, dangerous place, and there’s no doubt there’s a grain of truth to that, particularly Lebanon and the bloodbath known as Baghdad. But what we don’t see is a resurgence in tourism in Afghanistan, and the fact that the Iranian people are actually a pretty friendly bunch, who’ll only start hating America once we start dropping bombs on them.

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Warren Frey is a journalist, freelance writer, podcaster, video producer, and all-around media consultant currently based in Vancouver, Canada. His written work has appeared in such publications as Metro Vancouver, the Westender, and Shift Magazine, and he blogs about the Vancouver tech industry scene for Techvibes.

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