Archive for September 23, 2006
“America’s spy agencies have concluded that the invasion of Iraq has created a flood of new Islamic terrorists and increased the danger to US interests to a higher level than at any time since the 9/11 attacks.” (Did you need “spy agencies” to reach that conclusion?)
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
“Far-right radicals threatened to use violence to oust Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany last night”
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
When the moon hits the Islamic sky. Conservative Muslim scholars, both Sunni and Shi`ites, insist on declaring the beginning of the months of the Muslim (lunar) calendar by on insisting on physically spotting the moon in the sky. To his credit, Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah has fought against that, and now declares the months on the [...]
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
Did you see the Lebanese Army boat off Naqurah? If that will defend Lebanon from Israeli aggression, please dissolve the Lebanese Army NOW. Train them in falafil making.
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
Hariri media are posting this ad: Hariri media are desperately looking for Shi`ites who support Hariri Inc. Pay is good.
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
Hariri propaganda often promotes Iyad `Allawi (former Iraqi puppet prime minister/car bomber/embezzler-in-Yemen/former Saddam’s henchman).
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
Not to upset the March 14th Movement: but there are rumors in Lahhud’s circles that he may get his presidential term extended, AGAIN.
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
I am not making this up. Lebanese Minister of Phones, Toasters, and Blenders, Marwan Hamadah, said on a Lebanese radio station that the tears of Fu’ad Sanyurah were “one of the most important diplomatic weapons” of Lebanon. Falafil sandwiches were the second most important weapons, he added.
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
An Arab source who was in Syria and who met with a top Syrian official told me this. Najib Miqati (the former Lebanese prime minister) was arranging for the sale of a French air defense system to Syria a few years ago, when Rafiq Hariri (who was then alive and skimming) informed Miqati that the [...]
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
Check out the new issue of Al-Adab. The magazine needs your support. Here, is a long excerpt from my article in the new issue: “Revisiting Conspiracy Theory: Accountability Begins with Rafiq Hariri.”
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
Whistler, James, Nocturne: Blue and Gold – St Mark’s, Venice, 1879-80.
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
“How the UN meeting turned into a festival of anti-Americanism – and boosted Dubya’s election hopes”
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
Bush summons two puppets to the Oval Office: ““I admire your leadership. I admire your courage,” Bush told Musharraf. “And I thank you very much for working on common strategies to protect our respective peoples.” There will be even more compliments on Wednesday when Musharraf and Karzai, who both came to the United States this [...]
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
The Mufti of the House of Saud, `Abdul `Aziz Al-Ash-Shaykh (shown above) yesterday attacked those who “adopt the defense of human rights.” In other news, the Minister of Interior of House of Saud stated that the closure of the moral police is rejected “yesterday, today, and tomorrow.”
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
“Israel and Saudi Arabia have been conducting secret negotiations, the top-selling Hebrew daily reported on its front page yesterday. “Secret negotiations between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” headlined Yediot Aharonot, reporting that contacts had begun during the recent 34-day war in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. Asked whether there were secret talks going on with Saudi [...]
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
The speech by Nasrallah and the rally in the southern suburbs of Beirut are the big news in all Arab news. I can only see Walid Jumblat’s face—not smiling. The event is most significant for the unprecedented size of crowd. This WAS the biggest crowd in Lebanese history, ever. Did you hear that o American [...]
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
HezBUHlah. Lessons in Arabic pronunciations from the American heartland: “Lebanon Hezbollah (hez-BUH’-lah) leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah (HAS’-ahn NAS’-ruh-lah).” (thanks Kamal)
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad
Prime minister boo hoo hoo explains his tears.
Posted on September 23, 2006 by As'ad