Archive for November 26, 2006
“Poisoned spy visited Israel with oil dossier”
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
You can’t say that the White Man does not care about Africa. You can’t.
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
I am not making this up. The other day, a narrator for Al-Arabiya TV was trying to sound eloquent. He said: “where there is no agreement, disagreement prevails.” I heard that and left learning of Saudi media what I knew not before.
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
I see signs of retreat of Empire: “Nato urged to plan Afghanistan exit strategy as violence soars”
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
“Report: 33 percent of Sderot kids suffer post-traumatic stress” (Report: 100% of Palestinian kids suffer post-traumatic stress).
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
This man lately has been coming up with many original ideas and he expresses them also originally: “Jordan’s king calls Israeli-Arab conflict ‘core’ of Mideast issues.” I don’t recall ever hearing anybody saying that before. I never heard that before. But notice that Israeli and US media, knowing that he is so despised in the [...]
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
When you hear Hariri followers from Tariq Jadidah chant: “O Sa`d Ad-Din, don’t worry; you have goons who drink blood (Sa`d Ad-Din La Tihtam. `Indak Zilm btishrab Dam)” you want to laugh. They don’t know that they sound funny, not fearsome or awesome.
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
For over a century, Zionism has preached that the only language the Arabs understand is the language of force. Yet, Arabs don’t seem to understand. Lately, I notice in the Arab political culture a new trend: many Arabs have reached the conclusion that the only language that Israel understands is the language of missiles.
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
…off to LA. I will give a talk on Lebanon at UCLA on Tuesday. The talk will be held at 2:30 pm in the Center’s library/conference room, Bunche Hall 10383.
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
Al-Akhbar newspaper has turned itself into a daily outlet for the Saudi ambassador in Lebanon. Enough.
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
Singer Wadi` Murad accuses rival Singer George Wassuf of conspiring against him to undermine his stardom. Now this is NOT a Zionist conspiracy.
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
There are three Left(s) in Lebanon:1) A rightist movement funded by Hariri inc, but is too embarrassed to admit it is actually Rightist (the Yasar Dimuqrati, so-called).2) A Leftist movement that is embarrassed by its Leftism (Lebanese Communist Party).3) Individuals and groups who are embarrassed by Yasar Dimuqrati and embarrassed by the Lebanese Communist Party–like [...]
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
How can you not be hopeful about peace in the Middle East? This week alone the brain of George W. Bush and the brain of King `Abdullah of Jordan are meeting. I expect miracles from this meeting. Just think of the brain power in the room.
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
Did Charles Glass venture outside of East Beirut? “Many Lebanese were grateful in 2005 for American and French support of UN Resolution 1559 that forced the Syrian withdrawal.“ I also think that talking to Ghassan Tuwayni merely exaggerates the external dimensions of the unending civil wars of Lebanon.
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
Palestinians marching…
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
“But Abrams has one powerful advantage. “Bush has enormous regard for him,” says a senior administration official who would not speak about their relationship on the record. “One, because he knows Elliott is keeper of the flame. And also, he’s the only one who doesn’t draw any attention to himself.” (Abrams has been somewhat press-shy [...]
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
Ziyad Rahbani reveals who is really behind Al-Akhbar newspaper.
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
“Too tired, to begin with, to check his facts. Rights of Man (not The Rights of Man, as Hitchens persistently calls it) was written as an answer to Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France, and Hitchens tells us that among others who wrote replies to Burke, along with Joseph Priestley and Mary Wollstonecraft, was [...]
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
“STEPHANOPOULOS: You say, “something dramatic.†What could that be?KING ABDULLAH: Well, we have to get me PlayStation 3. We need that; it is important for peace in the Middle East. I can’t wait any longer. This has been painful for all of us in the region.”
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad
Why did people not come up with this brilliant idea before? The King of Jordan offers his plan for a new strategy for Iraq: “There needs to be a strategy. There needs to be a plan that brings all the parties together, and bring them today and not tomorrow.”“ He added that bringing them on [...]
Posted on November 26, 2006 by As'ad