Damascus: Jewel of the Orient
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Imam and representatives of his club. I introduced myself to
Dr. Imam as Artour Marmarian. Although I had used my true
name throughout the Arab world, I hesitated about revealing
it to him lest he check with the local Armenian Dashnags.
"Look what you have done to us!" Dr. Imam exploded.
"Four-engine bombers have never attacked Damascus before.
In the coffee houses, everywhere, people are asking: 'Where
did the Jews get the four-engine bombers?' From America!
From America! Do you blame us if we turned our eyes to
Germany before, or now turn them to Russia? An enemy of
your enemy is your friend."
Dr. Imam was a bustling little Semite with warm brown eyes,
full brows, prominent nose, and a large bal BF