- 14 May 2008
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- Iranian American activism
Google has a funny way of doing business — one that involves muddying politics in the Middle East.
In recent months, the organization has taken the unprecedented step to rename internationally recognized bodies of water. Google Earth has begun using the controversial term “Arabian Gulf” to the body of water traditionally and internationally identified as the “Persian Gulf.”
Now many may think: What’s in a name? Why would this even be an issue?
In the Middle East, nothing is just a name. And with more than 180,000 US troops in this unstable region, being oblivious to the politics of geographical renaming is dangerous.