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02/28/2003 Archived Entry: "Egyptian Actor Omar Sharif Opposed to War"

HEY, I JUST WATCHED LAWRENCE OF ARABIA: Ahem, on DVD. Actor Omar Sharif has come out against a war against Iraq.

"The Islamic world is in danger of becoming completely radicalized. You're going to encourage a war of religion, East against West and Muslims against Christians, the Crusades. You're going to create more terrorists with this than ever you can imagine," he said.

I guess Mr. Sharif missed the note that some Muslims had already declared war against the West and Christianity. The 1993 attack on the World Trade Centre. The USS Cole. The bombings of two American embassies in Africa. The 2001 attack on the World Trade Centre. Assorted terrorist attacks stretching back decades.

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