Archive for February 2, 2005

Path in a Park with a Figure , Between 1910 and 1914. Andre Derain.  

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“Documents: U.S. condoned Iraq oil smuggling”

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“Pakistani troops recently helped direct U.S. artillery fire against militants in Pakistan.”

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In solidarity with Iraqi voters, members of the US Congress dipped their fingers in…

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“Vote counting.” 

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Dont believe this: “The United States may rank Israel among the group of countries not taking action against human trafficking – a move that could result in the imposition of economic sanctions.”

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Guess who is behind the Iraqi insurgency this week? (thanks Peter for the picture). 

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“A 12-year-old boy was among a group of looters in Iraq who were rounded up and allegedly abused by British soldiers.”

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Bush will really be remembered for: splitting Iraq into pieces and establishing the Rule of the Ayatollah in Iraq: “Top Shi’ite clerics begin to press for an Islamic constitution.”

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“Videotapes of riot squads subduing troublesome terror suspects at the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay show the guards punching some detainees, tying one to a gurney for questioning, and forcing a dozen to strip from the waist down, according to a secret report.”

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Some of you may still be clapping for Bush, but there is this: “Iraqis Report a Variety of Complaints About Irregularities on Election Day.”

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Watching Bush’s speech on TV live (to offer commentary for AlJazeera–I usually read the text the next day) was as pleasurable an experience as reading Saddam’s last novel.

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I will be talking about the Iraqi “elections” tomorrow Thursday at UC, Berkeley in 126 Barrows at 8:10PM. Please bring your own pots and pans: a cooking show will follow.

Posted on February 2, 2005 by As'ad