Archive for November 4, 2007

“US Vice-President Dick Cheney has made a geographical gaffe during a foreign policy speech, appearing to confuse Peru with Venezuela.”

Posted on November 4, 2007 by As'ad

Nobody in the US press even notices that Israel continues to kill Palestinians, almost every day. (AFP)

Posted on November 4, 2007 by As'ad

When Walid Jumblat discusses socialism, by Khalid Saghiyyah.

Posted on November 4, 2007 by As'ad

George Abu Risha, the new leader of the tribal council of Anbar highway robbers, literally? Well, Al-Arabiya TV is still shedding tears over the death of `Abdus-Sattar Abu Risha, the tribal highway robber who supported Saddam, and then supported Al-Qa`idah, before discovering a deep-seated love of liberty and supporting George W. Bush, for whom he [...]

Posted on November 4, 2007 by As'ad

“I have been to Israel nine times.” Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.Personally, I have been to Patterson, New Jersey three times and I never brag about that.

Posted on November 4, 2007 by As'ad

“Similarly, Kennedy asserts that the takeover of the United States government by right-wing ideologues in the Republican Party was somehow the fault of the Democratic Party, which moved to the left in response to the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement. As Hitler’s rise was the fault of Rosa Luxembourg, so Reagan’s was the [...]

Posted on November 4, 2007 by As'ad

Here, John Bolton explains, nay denies, global warning: “But what about climate change? All the Republican candidates now acknowledge that global warming is a problem. Do you think Gore brought attention to it? I don’t think the world has a correct temperature. It goes up and it goes down. But even if there is global [...]

Posted on November 4, 2007 by As'ad

Let them drive Lexus. You know what is bothering him today? “India’s Tata Motors recently announced that it plans to begin turning out a four-door, four-seat, rear-engine car for $2,500 next year and hopes to sell one million of them annually, primarily to those living at the “bottom of the pyramid” in India and the [...]

Posted on November 4, 2007 by As'ad

Look at this propaganda headline from the New York Times: “Pakistani Sets Emergency Rule, Defying the U.S..” Defying the US? Oh, yeah. The US was outraged. In fact, later in the same article, you read: “And in Washington, the White House spokesman, Gordon D. Johndroe, said, “This action is very disappointing…” Very disappointing? What strong [...]

Posted on November 4, 2007 by As'ad

“The Brookings Institution extends its sincere gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, and thanks His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the generous support to establish the Brookings Doha Center.” (thanks Amer)You may remember that Haim [...]

Posted on November 4, 2007 by As'ad

Look at this propagandistic article in the Washington Post. It wants you to know that the US just could not influence Musharraf. It just had no influence. Maybe this explains US reaction to the state of emergency: “deeply disturbing” or “deeply disappointing.” For me, the announcement in Islamabad means only one thing: that the Bush [...]

Posted on November 4, 2007 by As'ad

Yes. This is very convincing. Blame the American war and occupation of Iraq on this Iraqi defector.

Posted on November 4, 2007 by As'ad