# Is it US/UK Policy to create Arab martyrs?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [February 17, 2001, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-us-uk-policy-to-create-arab-martyrs/54856 "2001-02-17T05:57:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2001, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-us-uk-policy-to-create-arab-martyrs/54856/21 "2001-02-18T05:56:18Z")

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Update. There are apparently certain types of martyr the allies have no intention of creating. Last year, this report, [www.detnews.com/2000/religion/0003/06/03040012.htm](http://www.detnews.com/2000/religion/0003/06/03040012.htm), had it that a planeload of haj pilgrims were allowed to cross the southern no-fly zone on their way to Mecca.

I won’t comment, for fear of being regarded as a troll. All I’ll say is that I’m cynical about the whole deal.

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