Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 656 Sun. April 02, 2006  
   
Letters to Editor


On expressions


I would like to refer to an article published on March 28, 2006, entitled "Allah Hafez."

The writer sensed that the 'new' expression came with the new government. The expression "Allah Hafez" certainly is correct as it is widely used in most of the Muslim countries.

The writer asked a question: how long will we continue to swallow the different ideological terms of different regimes at their free will, which have no special significance or value? The question sounded 'political' to me and I was truly confused---what the word "swallow" really meant here. Having the desire to respond perfectly I opened my dictionary, pointing at seven different meanings!

As I don't have any political experience to speak about international affairs and security, I read and review political speeches of important leaders. And one can notice that great politicians always argue with some common phrase and create their identity as unique. There is nothing wrong with such a practice.