Archive for September 28, 2006
An American correspondent in Beirut sent me this:US ambassador in Lebanon “was at a dinner party a week or two ago and left, complaining that he was tired because he was “too busy running this country” he later burst out in complaint “i hate this country, i cant wait to leave” i think he’s getting [...]
Posted on September 28, 2006 by As'ad
“Jerusalem Tolerance Museum Sparks Fight“
Posted on September 28, 2006 by As'ad
“According to Woodward, insurgent attacks against coalition troops occur, on average, every 15 minutes, a shocking fact the administration has kept secret. “It’s getting to the point now where there are eight-, nine-hundred attacks a week. That’s more than 100 a day. That is four an hour attacking our forces,” says Woodward.”
Posted on September 28, 2006 by As'ad
“Israel Stealing Wazzani River’s Waters“ (thanks Emily and Karim)
Posted on September 28, 2006 by As'ad
Ziyad Rahbani at the “Divine Victory” Rally. (thanks anonymous).
Posted on September 28, 2006 by As'ad
“When Vice President Dick Cheney came to this oil-rich Central Asian nation this spring he expressed admiration for what he called its “political development.†Yet just a day before his visit began, the authoritarian government effectively shut down the two most prominent American democracy organizations working here.”
Posted on September 28, 2006 by As'ad