Archive for June 29, 2007
This is really bothering me. Outside of my hotel, there is a man who spends the whole day (he works for the hotel) on his hands and knees, cleaning (with a broom) the…grass. Who come up with those jobs except capitalism?
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
““There are serious concerns about our ability to recruit quality sources in the future,” the spy master said.“
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
“At a mosque in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday, a preacher taunted his Fatah rivals in his weekly sermon. Two police cars were parked outside the mosque during the sermon. In the West Bank city of Jenin, a pro-Hamas preacher was replaced by a clergyman who spoke of the need to support [...]
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
“This review, published here in its entirety, was originally commissioned by The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, the official foreign-policy journal at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Between the time I was invited to write the review and the time I was told it would be published, over two months had passed during which [...]
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
These are the kids that were shot at by the Lebanese Army yesterday. The Lebanese press continues its unanimous endorsement of Army’s campaign of killing. Even Al-Akhbar still talks about the Army “being dragged”–yes, against its will. How many Palestinians will have to die in Lebanon before Al-Akhbar holds the Army responsible? (AP)
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
““People fear they will never be able to return to the camp because of the level of destruction. They live here in hard conditions, sometimes 50 or 60 in one classroom, and wait in long lines to use bathrooms,†said Abu Jihad, an official from the mainstream group Fatah, who spoke by telephone from his [...]
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
“Four civilians were killed early Friday by American and Afghan forces in eastern Afghanistan, according to the leader of a small human rights group who gave an account of the deaths entirely at odds with that of the United States-led coalition. “The soldiers claimed they were looking for three Taliban suspects, and they blew out [...]
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
The entire collection: CIA’s “Family Jewels” (thanks N.)
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
“A common thread involves creams and soaps that are said to lighten skin tone. Often they are peddled with a “power†message about taking charge or getting ahead.” (thanks Haytham)
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
“Study Traces Cat’s Ancestry to Middle East“ (thanks Earl)
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
“Or whether Europe’s friends in Fatah, such as Dahlan, with his claim to be able to deal with Hamas, persuaded Europeans to shut their eyes to the revolution in Palestinian sentiment. Dahlan, Al-Ahram Weekly recently reported, tacitly admits that he has been behind much of the lawlessness and security chaos in Gaza: ‘I just deploy [...]
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
HRW: “We Don’t Pick on Israel” (thanks Laleh)
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
“Now Mithal al-Alusi is charging the US embassy with shielding Hashemi from arrest.” (thanks Amina)
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
“The spy, known by the code word “Babel,” had warned Israel of the coming war, just hours ahead of time. But the warning was ignored because Military Intelligence believed the spy was really a double agent deliberately planting erroneous information.” (thanks Regan)
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
This is amazing. Civil libertarians in the US should speak out. Lebanese who oppose the Sanyurah government will not be allowed entry into the US. (thanks Emily)
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
Abbas Zaki on Lebanese Army shooting at Palestinian civilians: “ Abbas Zaki, the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s (PLO) representative to Lebanon, accused “anarchic elements of provoking these incidents by infiltrating a peaceful demonstration”. He refused to blame the army. “We will give the army the time and chance to complete their mission,” said Zaki.” (thanks anonymous)
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
“President Bush held up Israel as a model for defining success in Iraq” (thanks Kumar)
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
Eyewitnesses’ accounts: Eyewitness Contacts: Caoimhe Butterly: Rasha Najdeh: Lebanese Army Fires Live Ammunition at Peaceful Protest in Solidarity with Nahr el Bared Refugee Camp2 killed, *35* wounded, 7 critical cases shot above their waistToday, during the second day of a three-day peaceful protest in the Palestinian refugee camp of Badaoui in solidarity with Palestinian refugees [...]
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
Young Muhammad Dahlan (thanks Hilal)
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad
Mirvat, my sister, sent me this: “I just received a phone call from Baddaoui [refugee camp]. It seems a half an hour ago (around 3.00 am Lebanon time), displaced population from Nahr El-Bared (and staying at Baddaoui) went on a demonstration heading from Baddaoui to El-Bared to protest their current conditions. The Lebanese Army shot [...]
Posted on June 29, 2007 by As'ad