Archive for September 10, 2004
Learned Man Teaching (Mughal India, 16th century).
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
The last part of the poem Sojourn of Poverty and Revolution by Iraqi poet `Abdul-Wahab Al-Bayyati (my translation): -6- I had told you that I would return But I was burnt in the distant ports I was hit with dizziness, and my foot slipped I fell into a trap My medals, and the emblem of [...]
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
What is ‘universal jurisdiction,’ and what are its chances of flourishing?
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
Chile marks Allende’s 1973 death. (thanks Abdullatif).
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
Rumsfeld’s Withdrawal.
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
Neocons Blast Bush’s Inaction On ‘Spy’ Affair.
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
This Doesn’t Smell Like Victory: A War on Two Fronts.
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
The War on Terror is Being Lost.
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
In Search Of Friends Among The Foes U.S. Hopes to Work With Diverse Group.
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
Powell: Key to Mideast progress is stripping Arafat’s power. Now Arafat is a certifiable and corrupt buffoon, but how stupid is this statement? Does Powell really think that an end to Arafat would bring about peace?
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
Makeup and marketing – welcome to the world of 10-year-old girls.
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
“Concern over Russia’s treatment of journalists covering the Beslan siege increased yesterday after a toxicologist revealed that traces of a tranquilliser had been found in a reporter who was arrested on her way to the school.”
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
I know that the picture of the world that appears through the site is gloomy. But the actual reality of the world is not pleasant. Yet, there are good news. Thomas Friedman of New York Times is still on leave until October. Celebrate.
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
Palestinian children who have been killed since the outbreak of the al-Aqsa Intifada on 29 September 2000 – Children age 0 to 15.
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
I never thought that I would cite approvingly an editoral of New York Times: “After months of Senate hearings and eight Pentagon investigations, it is obvious that the administration does not intend to hold any high-ranking official accountable for the nightmare at Abu Ghraib. It was pretty clear yesterday that Senator John Warner’s well-intentioned hearings [...]
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad
“A British Muslim man arrested during a terrorism raid suffered 50 separate injuries after being repeatedly kicked, punched and stamped upon, according to a medical report seen by the Guardian.”
Posted on September 10, 2004 by As'ad