Archive for February 22, 2006
“Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said the Pentagon was reviewing its practice of paying to plant stories in the Iraqi news media, withdrawing his earlier claim that it had been stopped. Rumsfeld said he was mistaken in the earlier assertion. “I don’t have knowledge as to whether it’s been stopped. I do have knowledge it [...]
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
Did the Bush Doctrine reach Nigeria? “Nigerian religious violence kills 96″
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
From Heroin Addicts for Bush’s Wars: “British Army helpless as Afghan drug crop doubles”
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
“A new group in the United States, Christians United for Israel, will serve as an umbrella organization for Christian congregations that support Israel, and will lobby for Israel.”
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
“A cloud hovered over Israeli-Jordanian relations Wednesday after a senior Israel Defense Forces commander expressed uncertainty regarding the future of Hashemite rule in Jordan.”
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
Fruits of the Bush Doctrine: “”Democracy,” said Joseph Samaha, a Beirut columnist, is not “an alternative to patriotism. It is one of its tools. The mound of western theories and sleights of hand will collapse. The mound quivered in Iraq, and Palestine turned it into ruins. Give us democracy and take resistance.” Or, as Ismail [...]
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
“Nato will be in Afghanistan for years, says military chief”
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
So how does the new “liberated” Iraq look like? “Iraq slips towards civil war after attack on Shia shrine”
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
This is the actual Bush Doctrine. Bush put those “Grand” Ayatollahs (from right to left, Bashir An-Najafi, Muhammad Sa`id Al-Hakim, `Ali As-Sistani, and Ishaq Fayyad) in power in Iraq. As Iraqis chanted right after the US invasion of Iraq: “Neither Bush, nor Saddam” (and I add: nor the Ayatollahs).
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
What is interesting, and what most likely will not appear in your local US press, is the statement by `Abdul-`Aziz Al-Hakim. This ally of the US blamed the recent statement by the US ambassador in Iraq for the instigation of sectarian conflict, and even for “giving the [green] light for terrorist groups.”
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
Thus Spoke Karen Hughes: “I’ve reached out extensively to our Muslim-American community, because I believe they are a very important bridge. We send them around the world, they have a lot more credibility to debate issues of faith than I do as a Christian woman.” (thanks Amina)“SPIEGEL: Your government is spending another $75 million to [...]
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
This new Lebanese group is dedicated to opposing US hegemony in Lebanon. (thanks Fadi)
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
Hummus keeps hitting the fan in Lebanon: during a football game in Beirut between a Lebanese and Kuwaiti team, sectarian insults were exchanged, and cars were vandalized.
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
“عوكر تØكم لبنان بالسياسة والامن. ومن لم يصدق هذه الØقيقة، كان عليه ان يتابع الاتصالات التي كان يجريها السÙير الاميركي ÙÙŠ بيروت جيÙري Ùيلتمان ÙˆÙريقه، امس، مع قوى الاكثرية، Øول ادق تÙاصيل الاجراءات الامنية ÙÙŠ بيروت.”Translation: `Awkar [site of the US embassy in Lebanon] rules Lebanon in politics and security. Whoever does not believe this [...]
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
Palestinians: mourning another victim of Israeli occupation shootings.
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
“وسئل الصدر، الذي اضطر إلى قطع زيارته للبنان بعد تÙجير المقام، عن دوره ÙÙŠ تشكيل الØكومة العراقية المقبلة. لم يخ٠غيظه من السؤال، ورد بالعامية العراقية، < >.”
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
“The Ambassador Versus the Ayatollah: Khalilzad to Iraq: No Shiite Control of Interior, Defense: Sistani Contradicts Him”
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
Full text: “Detainee Deaths in U.S. Custody in Iraq and Afghanistan”
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
“TV 8 News has learned the FBI and local law enforcement authorities are conducting a statewide raid of service stations and businesses owned by Middle Easterners.”
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad
For those who care, I shall speak this evening (5:00PM Pacific Time) on Flashpoint. You may listen live. And I shall speak tomorrow morning (at 7:00AM Pacific Time) on the Morning Show.
Posted on February 22, 2006 by As'ad