Archive for February 26, 2007
A retrospective on Joseph Samahah (thanks Nicholas)
Posted on February 26, 2007 by As'ad
To my readers outside of the US: this is an actual headline from SF Chronicle (a liberal newspaper): “Afghans say NATO can bomb their town.” (So now it is expected that other Muslims will also beg NATO to bomb their towns).
Posted on February 26, 2007 by As'ad
“Voters in Dakar lined up to vote for president yesterday in what was largely a referendum on the economic policies of President Abdoulaye Wade.” (Wait. I am confused. I thought that people line up to vote only when Bush invades their country!)
Posted on February 26, 2007 by As'ad
“Rumsfeld was crafty enough to advertise his close supervision of the promotions process, interviewing all candidates for three- and four-star rank. That, combined with an aggressive personal manner, may have been enough to earn him the appearance of dominance. Every bully needs quiescent victims, and Rumsfeld found plenty at the Pentagon.”
Posted on February 26, 2007 by As'ad
“When a Middle East discussion group organized a showing at New York University recently, it found that the distributors of “Obsession†were requiring those in attendance to register at IsraelActivism.com, and that digital pictures of the events be sent to Hasbara Fellowships, a group set up to counter anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses. “If people [...]
Posted on February 26, 2007 by As'ad
To prepare the way for the US invasion of Iraq, the Saudi Arab media, provided coverage of the tyranny and oppression of Saddam. To help the US in the current Sunni-Shi`ite conflict, Saudi Arab media are now providing favorable coverage of Saddam.
Posted on February 26, 2007 by As'ad