الباب العالي

the arabs' new high porte

letter to walid jumblatt : the great arab prison

it is a a large prison this arab world. a prison of broken dreams and un realized potential. a prison of tears, the tears of crying on the remains and the loss of granada. you reached for the key from your fathers executioner and our warden's chain of blood. you held the key and put it in the prison door's lock. the masses urged you on and cheered. the fear and loathing was gone. sunlight broke through the prison doors. the doors swung open and you faltered afraid of life outside the great prison; that is this arab world.