Archive for May 1, 2006
So Walid Jumblat, who now supports the Camp David accords, said that he only met Hengry Kissinger to tell him that Kamal Jumblat was “not a radical.” This is a good introduction to Jumblat’s jumbled mind.
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
“The graduation of nearly 1,000 new Iraqi army soldiers in restive Anbar province took a disorderly turn Sunday when dozens of the men declared that they would refuse to serve outside their home areas, according to U.S. and Iraqi military authorities.”
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
This is NOT a safe cause: “The international human rights group Physicians for Human Rights appealed Monday to Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President Moshe Katsav on behalf of dozens of Sudanese refugees who fled the war-ravaged region of Darfur to seek asylum in Israel, where they are currently jailed. The organization requests that [...]
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
“Bolivia’s president took a big step towards nationalising his country’s gas and oil industries yesterday, ordering troops to occupy gas fields and threatening to evict foreign companies unless they agreed to surrender ownership to the state.”
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
“Riyadh – A drunken driver crashed through a traffic-control barricade leading to Mecca’s court yard on Sunday, striking four worshippers, it was reported on Monday.”
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
“VISITING PICASSO”
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
The Friends of Jihad Al-Khazen. Somebody should count how many people Jihad Al-Khazin lists in his column as “friends”. And another person should measure the percentage of those friends who are not Gulf princes.
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
Is Shibli Al-Mallat losing his mind? I am serious. I want my friends in Lebanon who know him to see if he needs help. I watch taped (Arabic) news shows on my Archos gadget when I travel. So I saw an episode of LBC-TV’s Naharkum Sa`id with Mallat. He was just not real. He kept [...]
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
I saw an interview with Hamas labor minister, Muhammad Barghuti. Out of this world (not a compliment). Among the ridiculous things that he said was that “Jordan has always supported the Palestinian cause.” This and other factors confirm my theory: Hamas is on the same stupid path of Yasir `Arafat. I even expect Isma`il Haniyyah [...]
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
They are mourning Palestinian mother, `Itaf Yusuf, 41, who was shot by Israeli occupation soldiers. Her daughter was injured.
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
This refugee camp is in Baghdad. Yes, “liberated” Baghdad. This cause is not a safe cause, for all of you white rich kids. Stick to Darfur: it will make you feel better, and it makes the US look innocent. Switch the channel.
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
“Israeli soldiers accused of raping 11-year-old”
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
Look at the racist anti-Syrian (people) headline in the Hariri rag, Al-Mustaqbal.
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad
I never thought that Stephen Colbert is funny. His “thing” the other night was quite unfunny, I thought. But more unfunny than Colbert was the Bush impersonator. Also, I just noticed this at Dulles airport: do you know that Russian airline still displays the hammer and sickle as its logo? A dollar sign would be [...]
Posted on May 1, 2006 by As'ad