Archive for February 27, 2005
Norwegian Harbour, 1894. By Constantin Korovin.
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
“The Impermanent Revolution” (this is a very important book)
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
Two Degrees of Henry Kissinger (from Foreign Policy magazine). (I hesitated before posting this because I do not want to reinforce a deep misconception in the Arab world (especially in Lebanon) to the effect that Kissinger runs the world.
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
US is willing to sell Lebanon to buy Iraq, and Syria is willing to sell Iraq to buy Lebanon: Foolishness of Lebanese ultra-nationalists (and of the opposition as a whole): they never learn, and they never grasp their own history, although they claim that they worship the bogus “glory” of the past, of their little [...]
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
Those US occupation forces in Iraq: they just never take a break from “liberating.”
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
Changing Times: there was a time when Palestinian political groups used to rush to take responsibility for attacks in Israel (even when they were not really responsible). Today, Palestinian political groups, rush to deny responsibility for attacks (even when they are responsible).
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
Dov Zakheim was a Defense Department official in several Republican administrations. He got in trouble with AIPAC in the Reagan administration when he vetoed the American funding of an Israeli fighter jet (the Levi). Here, he offers a candid American fear of democracy in the Middle East, and a warning to neo-conservatives. He said: “I [...]
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
US Official: “U.S. Not Interfering in Lebanon.” (And a Syrian official also denied last week that Syria is interfering in Lebanon). Angry Arab: both are lying. Don’t believe them.
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
“Iraqi girl treated at Gemelli wants to thank Pope for his antiwar stance”
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
I hereby introduce the new Lebanese flag. The cedar has been replaced once and for all. Julie (a reader of the site from the University of Iowa) read my post on the Lebanese flag yesterday and designed this flag. I approve, and offer it to the fascistic flag-waving Lebanese ultra-nationalists. Wave your new flag, NOW. [...]
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
Egyptian dictator Husni Mubarak (whose smiling face reminds the Egyptian people of La Vache qui rit) discovered a simple formula for serving a 5th term. First, proceed very quickly in normalization with Israel, and put pressure on Palestinian groups. US Congress will quickly take note, and forgive you for whatever human rights violation you may [...]
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
Beach at Dieppe, 1890s. By Constantin Korovin.
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
“Israeli jailed in New Zealand headed Cyprus spy ring” (Bush considered appointing him as his intelligence czar)
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
“Nearly 50 more British soldiers may face charges on abuses in Iraq” (thanks Julie)
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
From Bagram to Abu Ghraib (thanks to all 34 of you who sent me a copy)
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
Geraldo was a close friend of right-wing death squad Lebanese leader Bashir Gemayyel (you will find that in Barbara Newman’s silly hagiographic book, The Covenant). He is now in Beirut reporting. I heard a segment of his “reporting” on my satellite radio. He was interviewing Lebanese Minister Karam Karam (who taught my brother in Medical [...]
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
The US Arab propaganda Radio is “exclusively” and “bizarrely” reporting that there is growing popular support for `Allawi to stay in as puppet prime minister. (The motto of Radio Sawa should be: “We invent the news, and you consume it.” Or: “the news that you will not find elsewhere, because WE make it up).
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
It seems that Ramadi will also undergo Double “Liberation”
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
Courage, when it is too late, and too useless, is not courage.
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad
“They say ‘incident’. To me it’s genocide”
Posted on February 27, 2005 by As'ad