Archive for August 7, 2004

Yusuf Entertained in Court Before His Marriage to Zuleikha. (Persian, 16th century)

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

For those who care, I will discuss the Iraqi situation on KPFA’s Morning Show on Monday at 7:00AM (Pacific Time). You may listen live.

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

Ordered to just walk away.

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

“Police have arrested a 72-year-old woman who allegedly slashed an Indonesian maid on the neck for eating a banana and having a cup of Milo without permission.”

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

Tour of “liberation”: Tour of (US invited) Iraqis banned from Memphis city hall (and they were later robbed at gunpoint).

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

The Iranian government is busy arresting 200 ‘badly covered’ women.

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

Paying the Price: The Mounting Costs of the Iraq War.

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

Bush Warns Americans They Are ‘Still Not Safe‘.

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

Coded letters from Briton in Guantanamo reveal ‘regime of violence’.

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

US occupation of Iraq is not only brutal and illegal. It is the dumbest and most idiotic occupation I have ever heard of. It is even more stupid that Israeli occupation of South Lebanon, although US seems to be emulating the Israeli model. A few hours, HOURS, after Donald Rumsfeld lambasted AlJazeera (and AlArabiyya TV???!!), [...]

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

No! NO! NO WAY! Fox News: Still Failing the “Fair & Balanced” Test.

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

This is a most pathetically patronizing speech by Paul Wolfowitz. He was addressing a delegation of [carefully selected and acceptable] Iraqi women. At the end, he urged them: “And if any of you can get a chance, either in a large group or privately, to go up and say thank you” to US soldiers.

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

Yusuf’s Escape from the Well (Attributed to Muzaffer ‘Ali. Persian, 16th century)

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

Salaman and Absal on the Heavenly Isle (Mirza ‘Ali, Persian, 1560)

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

“The situation in Iraq right now is not as bad as the news media are portraying it to be. It’s worse.”

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

9 million lost health coverage since 2001.

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

Irreplaceable historical sites and religious artefacts are being destroyed by the US-led occupation forces, says Iraq’s interim culture minister.

Posted on August 7, 2004 by As'ad

There is also a US war in Pakistan.