Comments on: Another wall for security! http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2006/04/10/another-wall-for-security/ We Still Hold The Key And Deed To Our Home In Palestine. We Will Return! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:00:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Philip http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2006/04/10/another-wall-for-security/#comment-95109 Philip Mon, 01 May 2006 01:43:24 +0000 http://sabbah.biz/mt/?p=1324#comment-95109 Kimmy, The border between the US and Mexico is nearly 2000 miles long. No one is about to put up a 2000 mile wall! There are proponents of a 14-mile wall that exists (I believe it is under construction still) at the San Diego (California) and Tijuana (Mexico) border be extended to cover a 700 mile stretch. This will not happen, though. The reason for the extreme response is based on the fact that between 11 million and 20 million illegal immigrants are currently in the US. By far, most of those are from Mexico. This puts a strain on local governments, as they are required to provide social services to those in need, and schools have to take in the students (although none of the families -- not being citizens -- pay taxes). But the immigration reform that is being written up now and will soon be voted on does not include a wall. Most of the talk of a wall is just hearsay. Kimmy,
The border between the US and Mexico is nearly 2000 miles long. No one is about to put up a 2000 mile wall! There are proponents of a 14-mile wall that exists (I believe it is under construction still) at the San Diego (California) and Tijuana (Mexico) border be extended to cover a 700 mile stretch. This will not happen, though. The reason for the extreme response is based on the fact that between 11 million and 20 million illegal immigrants are currently in the US. By far, most of those are from Mexico. This puts a strain on local governments, as they are required to provide social services to those in need, and schools have to take in the students (although none of the families — not being citizens — pay taxes). But the immigration reform that is being written up now and will soon be voted on does not include a wall. Most of the talk of a wall is just hearsay.

]]> By: Muslimah http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2006/04/10/another-wall-for-security/#comment-95088 Muslimah Mon, 01 May 2006 01:08:00 +0000 http://sabbah.biz/mt/?p=1324#comment-95088 Yeah kimmy, they are already cut off from the rest of the world now they are planning to completely outcast themselves! Yeah kimmy, they are already cut off from the rest of the world now they are planning to completely outcast themselves!

]]> By: kimmy http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2006/04/10/another-wall-for-security/#comment-95029 kimmy Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:43:51 +0000 http://sabbah.biz/mt/?p=1324#comment-95029 I hear that the US is going to build a wall between Mexico and the US. I hear that the US is going to build a wall between Mexico and the US.

]]> By: Aya http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2006/04/10/another-wall-for-security/#comment-81382 Aya Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:51:41 +0000 http://sabbah.biz/mt/?p=1324#comment-81382 “I don’t understand why we need Brits to build a “fence”. Millions of cheap-hand labor are already working in Saudi, or can be brought from East-Asia to do the job. So, why British companies?” Since it is all about business and more $$$$$$ for the chosen elite, then maybe, just maybe, some serious money will be going into the pockets of the people who made this deal happen. Just wondering! “I don’t understand why we need Brits to build a “fence”. Millions of cheap-hand labor are already working in Saudi, or can be brought from East-Asia to do the job. So, why British companies?”

Since it is all about business and more $$$$$$ for the chosen elite, then maybe, just maybe, some serious money will be going into the pockets of the people who made this deal happen. Just wondering!

]]> By: Joe http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2006/04/10/another-wall-for-security/#comment-80604 Joe Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:09:15 +0000 http://sabbah.biz/mt/?p=1324#comment-80604 I don't know about that, Haitham. The Saudi Royals have been afraid of a Islamist uprising ever since the 1979 takeover of Mecca. They fear the insurgents who are returning from Iraq (the ones who are actually Saudi nationals) to their home in KSA will incite more extreme Islamists to rise up with them. Granted, this may not be logical, but given the history, leaders of State are not always logical. Arabs are no exception. I understand the royals dilemma, but don't know if this option is best. One other thing, the wall between KSA and Iraq is different from the wall between Israel and Palestine. The KSA/Iraqi proposed fence/wall is along the border of two sovereign states. Last time I checked, the Israelis have not given sovereignty to the Palestinians. My point is this, the Saudis have a much more legitimate cause to build a solid border, than the Israelis do. The comparison between the two walls isn't one which has credibility, in my opinion. I don’t know about that, Haitham. The Saudi Royals have been afraid of a Islamist uprising ever since the 1979 takeover of Mecca. They fear the insurgents who are returning from Iraq (the ones who are actually Saudi nationals) to their home in KSA will incite more extreme Islamists to rise up with them.
Granted, this may not be logical, but given the history, leaders of State are not always logical. Arabs are no exception.
I understand the royals dilemma, but don’t know if this option is best.
One other thing, the wall between KSA and Iraq is different from the wall between Israel and Palestine. The KSA/Iraqi proposed fence/wall is along the border of two sovereign states. Last time I checked, the Israelis have not given sovereignty to the Palestinians.
My point is this, the Saudis have a much more legitimate cause to build a solid border, than the Israelis do. The comparison between the two walls isn’t one which has credibility, in my opinion.

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