Thanks for bringing us back on track. It's easy to get lost amongst the trees and bushes.

I'd like say that I don't think anyone said it was wrong for the QNV to have its own unique approach to "guest of the nation" but I think that i-moody used the Gulf-Times article to introduce certain aspects of life in Qatar for discussion that she obviously felt strongly about. I trust one of her motives was to help us and any Qatari participating, to contribute to its improvement.

I feel a need to say something on one issue you raised. We have all heard how Qatar is young and trying to develop at a pace that our cultures took tens of years and more to do. To be quite frank, I'm sick of hearing it. They have the benefit of our expertise and experience. They should use it. Qatar is doing what Qatar wants. If it wants to be accepted by the world community, it has to integrate into the world community. To do so, it does what it has to. If that means building a society that protects human rights then its Qatar's choice so to do. If Qatar chooses to seek advice good and or bad, then it their choice too. If they choose to have a narrow sighted vision or a broad vision then its also their choice. No one is saying its wrong. In similar ways, we all make our own choices.