Was anyone else as uncomfortable as I was...

[Bunkster]

Originally Posted by Smitty

Once again everyone is entitled to their opinion however you two are basically saying all men from the mid east are the same in so many words. How much do you really know about their culture? You can't generalize a person based on what their culture does, not everyone follows suit. So for you to say she should be uncomfortable around them is a out of line because you or Julie don't know the owners/partners in Al-Anabi racing.
I try to give everyone a fair shake and not judge then by their "culture". So let me get your's and Julie's thought process correct using myself as an example; I have a friend who has several Confederate Flag's on his vehicle and tow vehicle, should I as an African American be uncomfortable around him because of this? this is basically what you said that because of the way people in the mid east treat their women she shouldn't be comfortable. If I missed something let me know.

You have nothing to fear of some flag. You can walk down the streets of Philadelphia, Mississippi, and the odds of you being accosted by some old klanner animal, like Lawrence Rainey, would be zero.

Now, on the other hand, as we speak, sharia law is quite active in the Middle East, even Qatar. Please tell me I don’t have to explain sharia law to you.

Racist? That word means absolutely nothing anymore. It’s been so overused and misused. Now, if you wish to call me a “culturalist”, I’ll plead guilty. There are some cultures that are downright loathsome.

[Michael Lyons]

No one should have had to tell Larry anything, he should have been able to figure it out by the fact that it was Saturday and almost dark and looking like more rain. He just made a goof, it happens, I'm sure he will force that thing to the finish line on every single run the rest of the year now! They can afford to tear some stuff up LOL

[david ring]

I have to back what an earlier person said about Qatar being our ally-we have military bases there and the country is quite ok with that.

[Tom P]

Like Mr Lyons says above, it was obviously the last and only qualifying session. Nobody should have counted on another pass Sunday since they were so far behind.

Hard to believe that was 4 days ago and the race still isn't over yet.