Archive for November 9, 2007

“A Gallup Poll released this week showed that 64 percent of Americans disapprove of how the Decider is doing his job. That sounds bad enough — nearly two-thirds of the country thinks its leader is incompetent. But when you look more closely at the numbers, you see that Bush’s abysmal report card — only 31 [...]

Posted on November 9, 2007 by As'ad

Torturer-in-chief confirmed.

Posted on November 9, 2007 by As'ad

“All she wanted was a bicycle, a pair of new shoes and to be able to finish her schooling. But her family was dirt poor, and eventually the 12-year-old Filipina girl grew so demoralised that she hanged herself.”

Posted on November 9, 2007 by As'ad

Bribes are now given openly. We used to have to wait for 30 years before the documents are declassified. Not anymore. “U.S. to give Nablus $1M in aid in pre-summit boost for Abbas”

Posted on November 9, 2007 by As'ad

They come up with their own theories, and they think that they are original and insightful. “The crisis of Islam, he argues, is a crisis of masculinity. He speaks of “centuries of humiliation”, first by the west, latterly by Israel. “How do you get back God’s favour? You come to a T-junction: one says, less [...]

Posted on November 9, 2007 by As'ad

“A plan by the counterterrorism bureau of the Los Angeles Police Department to create a map detailing the Muslim communities in that city, an effort described as a step toward thwarting radicalization, has angered civil rights groups, which say it is no better than racial profiling.” But you always find a lousy leader and of [...]

Posted on November 9, 2007 by As'ad