Archive for March 5, 2005
The Real Faces of the Opposition in Beirut: I saw one familiar face today on a Lebanese TV station. It was the face of one of the “opposition” leaders in Beirut. He is Fu’ad Abu Nadir, former commander of the right-wing death squads known as the Lebanese Forces (and a relative of the Gemayyel family). [...]
Posted on March 5, 2005 by As'ad
“An Army intelligence sergeant who accused fellow soldiers in Samarra, Iraq, of abusing detainees in 2003 was in turn accused by his commander of being delusional and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation in Germany.”
Posted on March 5, 2005 by As'ad
It is good that Martha Stewart was released from jail. The story pushed away the silly coverage of Lebanon’s developments. I cannot believe how much coverage the US media are giving to Lebanon and demonstrations in Beirut, when they ignored the country for more than a decade. And did the US media ever notice the [...]
Posted on March 5, 2005 by As'ad
“Journalist’s Shooting Stirs Italian Anger” (and this case got attention because the victim was European).
Posted on March 5, 2005 by As'ad
“Friendly Fire”?! What kind of expression is that? Is that not a contradiction in terms? How could fire be friendly? Is “friendly fire” not like “affectionate killing” or like “loving murder”? Who invents those silly terms, and for what purpose?
Posted on March 5, 2005 by As'ad