You must take into account, though, that Dylan, in that song, is writing about a Christian eschatology, and from that perspective the Saudis as being non-Christians are being referred to in that verse, not their ethnicity in particular. Of course, I could be wrong.
I do indeed think the bombing of East Aleppo is wrong, as is that of West Aleppo by US and Saudi backed rebels—and also the bombing of Gaza two years ago. Where do you want me to stop?
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Jamie McKendrick wrote:
True enough about the Dylan lines, David. But the drift of them is not a critique of 'Wahhabi' (or Salafi) ideology nor, obviously, about the present slaughter of Yemenis, it's surely rather that these are rich Arabs. Why not be scornful about rich Americans buying up London prime estate?
Still my point was only semi-serious, referring back to all the foregoing negative appraisal of Dylan and the idea that it's pretty easy to find some tarnished element in any artist.
Your sympathy for the predicament for the Yemenis, on the other strand on this thread, doesn't seem to be so evident as regards the citizens of Aleppo under Russian bombardment...?
Jamie
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