Archive for January 22, 2006
“Illusion of democracy: Palestinian election plays into vision of U.S., Israel” (thanks Beshara)
Posted on January 22, 2006 by As'ad
“The Bush administration is spending foreign aid money to increase the popularity of the Palestinian Authority on the eve of crucial elections in which the governing party faces a serious challenge from the radical Islamic group Hamas.” (thanks Noah)
Posted on January 22, 2006 by As'ad
Flowers, c. 1903. Odilon Redon.
Posted on January 22, 2006 by As'ad
Robert Fisk reviews Legally Blonde I. I have said before that Robert Fisk is one of my favorite foreign correspondents, until the assassination of Hariri when his friendship with Hariri and with Jumblat got in the way of his reporting. I still squirm when I read his dispatches on Lebanon. But let me add this: [...]
Posted on January 22, 2006 by As'ad