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Reader comment on item: Commentary: Suspend Saudi Arabia's Olympic Team

Submitted by Jan, Aug 8, 2008 21:01

Salam Ali Alyami,

My apologies, it is specifically Saudi Arabia and not the United Arab Emirates. It was thoughtless of me, however well intentioned, and shows a proclivity for a generalization that isn't true.

I had family in Abu Dhabi(one of the UAE), and once, when the taxi my female cousin was in, was involved in an accident the driver told her to 'get out! Hurry, and get out!' Apparently the accident would have been her fault, for having wanted the taxi that was involved in the first place! She was fortunate, so I hear..........and that man, by making her leave, actually saved her from being punished..........this was in the late 1970's.

Thank you for referring me to the CDHR.
Thank you for your ongoing and most excellent work,
Cheers,
Jan

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