Archive for January 20, 2004
More on the Grand Cleric (Mufti) of Saudi Arabia who went crazy because he saw pictures of Saudi women in Saudi newspapers. He is one of those Wahhabi clerics who think that a woman’s face is a pudendum that should be covered.
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
Billions more for defense — and we may not even know it. Good guess: Double the Pentagon budget. Defense Outlays in Fiscal Year 2002 (in billions of dollars) Department of Defense $344.4 Department of Energy 18.5 Department of State 17.6 Department of Veterans Affairs 50.9 Agencies incorporated into Department of Homeland Security 17.5 Department of [...]
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
Bush-Saudi ties deserve hard look by Kevin Philips.
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
One US columnist has noticed what is goning on: Give Iraqis the election they want: Despite Bush’s rhetoric, the U.S. is opposing true democratic voting
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
The emperor’s new clothes
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
Iraq’s Ex-U.N. Envoy: U.S. Sowing Chaos.
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
What is going in the House of Saud? (for the full answer, wait for my book): A prince tells a story of kidnapping by another prince (the son of King Fahd).
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
Norway suspects that Israel bugged its ambassador’s home and embassy.
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
George W Bush and the real state of the Union
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
Even the Kurds are starting to turn against the US.
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
Good job Morocco: (no thanks to the corrupt King, but to the women’s movement there): Morocco has approved one of the most progressive laws on women’s and family rights in the Arab world, which will see polygamy almost completely eradicated from the north African country.
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
A juridical call for the investigation of UK for Iraq war crimes (US, of course, is above–or below–international law and treaties.
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
Full text of Bush’s speech: “Sep. 11, Sep. 11, Sep. 11, Free, liberty, free, Bin Laden is a Democratic presidential candidate and a friend of Bush’s critics, free, Sep. 11, Sep. 11, Sep. 11, and wars make the world safer. What eloquence.
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
I will believe it when I see the ballot boxes: US set for Iraq election retreat?
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
Palestinians succeed in breaching Israel’s new security fence and barrier system, by using a simple ladder. (thanks Jenny).
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
For those who get AlJazeera: I shall appear live to comment on Bush’s pearls of wisdom.
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
The chief Saudi cleric, who thinks that it is very likely that the earth is flat, and who does not believe that “man” has been on the moon, has spoken: He Slams ‘Evil’ Unveiled Women.
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
A note: as I have repeatedly said: I will not interfere with the comments posted. I will not delete attacks, insults, or slurs against me, no matter how vulgar, provided that writers do not use other people’s names. One such person did that today using Shirin’s name. I have access to the IP addresses of [...]
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
Iron Sheik is now blogging. Beware.
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad
Full Text: INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED CORE LABOUR STANDARDS IN THE UNITED STATES, REPORT FOR THE WTO GENERAL COUNCIL REVIEW OF THE TRADE POLICIES OF THE UNITED STATES.The worst labor conditions in the “developed” world. (thanks S.).
Posted on January 20, 2004 by As'ad