Archive for September 11, 2006
“What is neo-conservatism, and how influential is it today?”
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
The BBC used to be a fine news service. Look at it now. It is on the level of Fox News–”fair and balanced,” I mean. Look at this Ian Pannel. He might as well be a press assistant for Tony Blair. Look at this passage: “Most of the demonstrators were probably pro-Hezbollah. The militant Islamic [...]
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
“A young woman protester managed to disrupt a press conference by Tony Blair at the end of a Lebanon trip which was boycotted by political leaders of the powerful Shia community.” Even the Druze Minister, Ghazi Al-`Aridi (a member of Jumblat’s own party) boycotted the visit.
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
For those who care, my talk at the Commonwealth Club is now available on the site.
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
This is the column by the brave Egyptian journalist, `Abdul-Halim Qandil, who was roughed up by goons of the Mubarak regime last year. This column (click to enlarge) ends with: “Yes, o Mubarak. I feel shame that you are president. I feel disgust. I feel that I want to vomit you!” (thanks Samah)
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
Samir Khalaf: the messanger of Western colonization in Beirut. I don’t have time to elaborate on this, but feel obligated to write something. Samir Khalaf sent one of his silly pieces (in English) to appear in An-Nahar in Arabic (it was translated by the paper for today’s issue). This is a man who grew up [...]
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
I am glad that Al-Akhbar (the new Lebanese newspaper) ran a story about the Lebanese prisoners in Syrian jails. The movement for Lebanese (and Palestinian) prisoners in Syrian jails is the only non-sectarian movement in Lebanon.
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
“The New Republic is finally back in the news, although not entirely for its journalism. Last week, Mr. Foer suspended a senior editor, Lee Siegel, for insinuating himself anonymously into his blog on the magazine’s site, using a so-called sock puppet to attack his opponents and lick his own face — he described himself as [...]
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
Meeting Bliar in Beirut.
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
“Blair runs into protests, snubs on Lebanon visit”
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
Public Opinion in Lebanon. Statistic Lebanon Inc conducted a comprehensive survey of Lebanese opinion. I don’t know this particular firm so I can’t offer on opinion on their record. To the question “how did these recent events affect your opinion of the following politicians”, the answers were as follows: 79.75 % of Lebanese said that [...]
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
When you watch Arab media, and I include ALJAZEERA, you reach the conclusion that Arab media really think that Western people are more precious and more valuable than Arab people, or other peoples of developing countries. The colonized internalize the thought of the colonizers. And I have not seen Aljazeera do one story on the [...]
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
I finally can agree with `Abdullah of Jordan. I mean, fully agree. “”I don’t think people are taking us seriously,” he said.” So true, o Hijazi King of Jordan. So true. Nobody, I mean, nobody, takes you seriously, and I can add that nobody in the Arab world has ever taken any member of your [...]
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad
“After stiff pleasantries, Bush issued an emphatic warning: If they revealed the secret program to the public and there was another terrorist attack on American soil, the Paper of Record would be implicated. “The basic message,†recalls Keller, “was, ‘You’ll have blood on your hands.’ —
Posted on September 11, 2006 by As'ad