Archive for January 18, 2007
So democracy in being constructed in Iraq, hanging-by-hanging: “The Iraqis described the decapitation of Mr. Ibrahim as a “rare incident,†but they acknowledged that a similar thing had happened at least once before in the score or more of hangings that have been carried out since the fall of Mr. Hussein. They cited the case [...]
Posted on January 18, 2007 by As'ad
Apparently, Egyptian long-serving Minister of Culture, Faruq Husni, got his job because years ago when he was a cultural attache in Rome, he had taken Suzanne Mubarak around and showed her the city. She enjoyed that tour, and made him a Minister. More on the hiring practicing of Arab governments later.
Posted on January 18, 2007 by As'ad
I need to announce a minor alteration in the Bush Doctrine: “It was clear that the United States — facing chaos in Iraq, rising Iranian influence and the destabilizing Israeli-Palestinian conflict — had decided that stability, not democracy, was its priority, Egyptian political commentators, political aides and human rights advocates said.” Please don’t take that [...]
Posted on January 18, 2007 by As'ad
Has a hummus revolution been exported outside of Lebanonesia? “Hummus — a thick spread of ground chickpeas, garlic, lemon, parsley, cumin (an Ikermawi special ingredient) and tahini, a tangy sesame mixture — is a culinary bridge that spans the Israeli-Palestinian divide.”
Posted on January 18, 2007 by As'ad
A “well-placed” official in the Canadian government told me that the Canadian prime minister is also surrounded with a group of neo-conservtives who give him “advise” on the Middle East. He/she also told me that the Canadian government will seen be seriously considering a bill to ban the ability of dual citizens of Canada to [...]
Posted on January 18, 2007 by As'ad
Can somebody find me the transcript of a new interview with Nuri al-Maliki in an Italian newspapers. He said that it is Bush and not him who is tottering, or words to that effect. One more time: what do you do when your own puppet starts to grumble?
Posted on January 18, 2007 by As'ad
“Pulling the Plug on Anti-Chavez TV”. I know that the White Man is outraged because the White Man cherishes democracy and free media but there are no plugs to pull in Morocco, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, etc and other clients of the US because they don’t even allow any opposition let alone an opposition [...]
Posted on January 18, 2007 by As'ad
“Union motion to debate Israel brings ‘hate into the classroom’: B’nai Brith head”
Posted on January 18, 2007 by As'ad
Iraqi puppet prime minister said that Condoleezza Rice “give morale boosts for the terrorists.” What do you do when the puppet starts to grumble?
Posted on January 18, 2007 by As'ad