Archive for August 25, 2004
Sadr loyalty grows, as Sistani returns
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
News from “liberated” Afghanistan: Corruption gives impunity to Afghanistan’s drug lords. (I strongly recommend the formation of a new group: Heroin Addicts for Bush. They have Bush to thank for the influx of heroin to US from Afghanistan.
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
I am not making this up: Israel to deport UK journalist for being “naive.”
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
American “liberation” of Iraq continues: “Iraqi puppet police last night abducted around 60 journalists in the city of Najaf, after bursting into the hotel where they have been covering the battle in the city for the Imam Ali shrine, and dragging them off at gunpoint.”
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
Some clown has invaded and sabotaged the comments’ section. Neal is suggesting that we shift to another system for comments. I do not know. I just do not understand: by sabotaging the section, the culprit prevented people of DIFFERENT viewpoints from expressing themselves.
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
Restoring the British Empire: UK Soldiers arrested after Iraqi beaten and drowned.
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
“At least 20 Israeli defense and security companies have won contracts in Greece’s $1.5 billion security project for the Olympics.”
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
Stinky Zionism: Israeli army set to unveil stink bomb.
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
I do not understand Democrats, and their whiny protests about “unfairness.” This Democratic Party candidate will lose the election, because his party is not good at the necessary dirty and nasty campaigns that are required to win elections. This is universally true. In the 2000 parliamentary elections in Lebanon, I was talking to then prime [...]
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
Israel continues to fight “terrorist”…children.
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
A “liberated” Iraqi.
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
A US Army investigation offers an explanation for the systematic torture at Abu Ghrayb: “There is no single, simple explanation for why the abuse at Abu Ghraib happened.” Well, that explains it for me.
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
Do you love democracy too? I just watched the head of the Iraqi puppet police force that shot at demonstrators in Kufa. He told LBC-TV: “We love democracy.” I thought that I would tell you that, in case you wanted to know. In related news: “Iraq Witnesses and Iraqi hospital officials say two people are [...]
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
If you want a definition of a kangaroo court, this is: A U.S. Defendant Scolds Afghan Judge on Law.
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
How can I ever, EVER, be critical of US wars. This is mercy that I have not seen in my life. US wars and occupation are now kind and polite: “U.S. military apologizes for deaths of three unarmed Afghans at road checkpoint.”
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
Bush administration’s misuse of science in environmental policymaking. (thanks R.A.)
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
Al-Quds Al-`Arabi (which manages to combine admiration for Saddam and Bin Laden) published an interview with a “member of the command of the “Iraqi Resistance.” The leader said that the “resistance” is now organized and united, and is responsible for 70% of “attacks.” He also said that the movement does not agree with Abu Mus`ab [...]
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
Leaf from an Arabic translation of the Materia Medica of Dioscorides (“The Pharmacy”), dated 1224 ( Iraq, Baghdad School)
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
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Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad
Iraqi soccer players kick the stuffing out of Bush’s fantasy: Competition in Olympics doesn’t make Iraq a democracy.
Posted on August 25, 2004 by As'ad