Archive for June 1, 2008

Rationality versus Irrationality: ““Hence the GCC countries are doing the rational thing by continuing to invest in American assets.””

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

Rationality versus Irrationality: ““Hence the GCC countries are doing the rational thing by continuing to invest in American assets.””

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

“Hobbies: preserving the beauty of nature and environment, photograph, Internet and reading.” It also says: “June 4, 2003 : Granted the Medal of Strengthening Friendship from the Russian Defense Minister S. Evanov.” But the Arabic version calls it the “Medal of Strengthening MILITARY Friendship”. What gives?

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

Conspiracy? What conspiracy? Walid Jumblat’s party has this news: “The international community confirms the achievement of progress in Iraq.”

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

I am looking for this song by Sabah: (if you know a link, please send to me NOW):أخدوا الريح وأخدوا الليل…

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

Aphorisms of Wahhabiyyah: “”Those who believe their claims have not realised the reality of the infidel bases of their faith … It was the rejectionist Shi’ites who began the practice of visiting graves and building shrines,” it said, citing a major concern of Saudi Arabia’s particular brand of Islam, often termed Wahhabism.”

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

“It’s a profanity uttered countless times a day around the globe, but a barber in Saudi Arabia faces beheading for the crime of using God’s name in vain. Sabri Bogday, a Turk who cuts hair in this Saudi port city, is awaiting appeal on his sentence.”

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

“The United States is operating “floating prisons” to house those arrested in its war on terror, according to human rights lawyers, who claim there has been an attempt to conceal the numbers and whereabouts of detainees.”

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

Samir `Atallah (a Lebanese columnist in the mouthpiece of Prince Salman) writes a tribute to Prince Salman.

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I am told that Faris Sofiyyah (the former Lebanese military attache in Washington, DC who was summoned by Michel Sulayman to serve as his senior adviser) is very close to the Lebanese Forces (as is his wife).

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

Since MEMRI will not translate this (they never translate items that may disturb Israel and Zionism if it came form allies of the US or Saudi Arabia in the region) I will. Sa`d Hariri: “The effort, all the effort, was and will always be, directed agaisnt Zionism.”

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

Terrorizing the Copts in Egypt: but the US and EU are silent out of respect for Mubarak’s dictatorship.

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

Flash. “Celebrated French-Swiss moviemaker Jean-Luc Godard has dropped out of an annual student film festival in Tel Aviv, an event official said on Saturday. The cult film director had been due to arrive on Sunday but said he would not be attending for “reasons beyond his control,” Morane Tal said. “We are very disappointed because [...]

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

Somalia update. A real”insider” who does not want to reveal his/her name sent me this: “Just a few notes about Somali and the peace process business going on for sometimes here in Djibouti. Contrary to what Al Jazeera is reporting (but also the BBC – see the link below), the UN-backed talks didn’t really open [...]

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

“I interviewed five Islamic scholars, at five American universities, recommended by a variety of sources as experts in the field. All of them said that Luttwak’s interpretation of Islamic law was wrong.” But look at this: “Luttwak said the scholars with whom I spoke were guilty of “gross misrepresentation” of Islam, which he said they [...]

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

O Western man: please civilize me, oh please! “Except that it is traditional, not remotely eyebrow-raising, for adult Afghan males to clasp fingers when strolling about, even with weapons shouldered. “There’s nothing wrong with it in their culture,” says Capt. Scott Blake. “And we’re not here to change the culture.” But Blake is here to [...]

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Gore Vidal: “I can only answer in the negative: I want them not to read The New York Times, while subscribing to The Financial Times.”

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They even steal skeletons in Israel. (thanks A.)

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The pioneers of terrorism in the Middle East: On March, 6, 1936, Zionist terrorists threw bombs in Haifa market, killing 18 Palestinians, and injuring 38. On December, 31, 1937, scores of Palestinians were killed and injured when Zionist terrorists threw grenades in the vegetables’ market near Nablus gate in Jerusalem. On July, 6th, 1938, 21 [...]

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad

It would not be the first time that a killer has become the prime minister of Israel. In fact, all Israeli prime ministers (with one exception or two) have been killers, and I mean that literally. “Tzipi Livni, was a Paris agent for Mossad, Israel’s overseas intelligence agency, in the early 1980s when it ran [...]

Posted on June 1, 2008 by As'ad