Archive for October 6, 2005

A profile of Angry Arab in Arabian Man magazine.

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

For those who have access, would somebody who has a subscription kindly send me an article on the art of Pissaro in Commentary magazine? Thanks.

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

Charles Ayyub is out of control, but it is fun to watch. At least, now that the Syrian troops are out of Lebanon, the Lebanese people are now able to engage in their small and big fights. And now there is a big fight between Lebanese editor Charles Ayyub and the Head of the Publishers’ [...]

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

Another senior aide to Zarqawi being captured.

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

Busy winning hearts and minds of Iraqis.

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“Diary of a Vietcong doctor”

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Now I have never ever danced in my life, but this is ridiculous: “Hamas would ban men and women dancing”

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

“Saudi journalist Rania al-Baz fled to France”

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

LBC-TV is responsible for so much sectarian incitement and for whipping up so much chauvinistic hatred of Syrians and Palestinians. It serves the role of Al-`Amal newspaper before 1975.

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

“Mr. Franklin said in court that he believed the Aipac lobbyists had access and influence at the National Security Council, which coordinates policy issues for the president and was deeply involved in setting the administration’s course on Iran. He said he hoped the lobbyists could help influence policy.” This is just fascinating. A US government [...]

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

“a child growing up in a family earning over $90,000 has a 1 in 2 chance of getting a college degree by age 24; a child in a family earning $35,000 to $61,000 has a 1 in 10 chance; a child in a family earning under $35,000 has a 1 in 17 chance.”

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

George W., “the most brilliant man”

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Yediot Ahronot, the Israeli newspaper, has published a list of Arabs targeted by Israeli terrorist assassination squads over the decades and all around the world, including that Moroccan waiter in Norway mistaken for Abu `Ali Salamah. There is no English link to that story, and it does not tell us what we did not know.

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

The Vegetable Garden with Donkey. 1918. Joan Miró.

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US blames Syria for the insurgency in Iraq, and UK blames Iran and Hizbullah for the insurgency in Iraq. It is not known who the Macedonian government will blame for the insurgency.

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

Bush’s war on slavery and intimidation: “Bush says Islamic militants want to “enslave whole nations and intimidate the world””

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

“Right-wing Knesset members on Thursday slammed a High Court decision announced earlier in the day that outlaws the use of Palestinian “human shields” in IDF arrest raids. Left-wing MKs praised the ruling.” (and this silly court only spoke after decades of use of “human shields”)

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

Shame on Al-Jazeera: “David Frost to present on al-Jazeera”. (thanks John). When I first came to this country, Frost was a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. Entertainment Tonight, I kid not. With that announcement, you may guess the path of the English AlJazeera. What’s next? Tony Danza will have an hour weekly show on the Palestinian [...]

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

“God told me to invade Iraq, Bush tells Palestinian ministers”

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad

Don’t allow this picture to fool you. These terrified children in Tikrit are not innocent, and US occupiers know what they are doing. The child to the left is a senior aide to Abu Mus`ab Zarqawi.

Posted on October 6, 2005 by As'ad