Archive for March 16, 2006
There is nothing more silly and more boring and more unsophisticated than the “documentaries” on Lebanon that run on Al-Arabiyya TV. (Fadi: I mean, do you see quality in them when you buy them? I mean, really. I am talking about the new one airing now.) But I like them for one reason: it shows [...]
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
“Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, twice shouted down by anti-war protesters who called her a killer, told critics Thursday the verdict on the U.S.-led war in Iraq should be left to history.” (Iraqis are dying in the present.)
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
“MI5, Camp Delta, and the story that shames Britain”
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
“Kurds remember Halabja gas attack”
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
“Bush threatens force to end Iran’s nuclear threat”
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
“Saddam’s Delusions: The View from the Inside”
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
US occupation troops still “liberating” in Iraq. “Liberating” the hell out of Iraq.
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
“U.S. Appeals Court Judge Jay S. Bybee received a less-than-cordial welcome at Harvard Law School Thursday when about 35 human rights activists protested his role in formulating policies that some claim justified the torture of detainees.” (thanks Maryam)
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
I received this email from a person who wishes to remain anonymous (some of you know who he is):“I got a call from the Democratic National Committee yesterday. Thecaller thanked me for my previous donations to the party and wondered ifthey can count on my support for this year’s upcoming elections. WhenI told him (an [...]
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
“Dubai Bares All” (Mehammed was my student at UC, Berkely. An outstanding student, although I disagree with the spelling of his name)
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
“The Israel Lobby” (thanks Laleh)
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
Hummus Hit the Fan: a clash occurred on the campus of Hawaii University in…Beirut between Amal supporters and supporters of mini-Hariri.
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
Hummus Tax: the Jordan’s correspondent of Al-Quds Al-`Arabi reported that the Jordanian government has imposed a new tax, that aversely affects poor people. The new tax applies to sales of Falafil, Ful, and…Hummus.
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
Chirac’s France.
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad
“Death Squads Terrorize Baghdad”
Posted on March 16, 2006 by As'ad