Archive for July 10, 2008
“An Afghan governor who criticised a recent US air raid which killed at 15 civilians has been sacked by Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, Al Jazeera has learned.” (thanks Fatima)
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
“One of the influential figures who helped launch the democracy program was Elizabeth Cheney, the daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, who as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, headed the Iran-Syria Policy and Operations Group and, with the financial help of a prominent Republican foundation, the International Republican Institute, financed [...]
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
“While almost all federally financed programs were denied any funding increase for the coming year, aid to Israel from the United States will increase thanks to a legislative loophole and some deft maneuvering by pro-Israel lobbyists.”
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
““You know, of course, we’re there at their invitation,†Mr. Bush said in Paris during his recent European tour. “This is a sovereign nation.—
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
Al-Arabiya TV is airing a report on Iranian missile tests under the headline “Iranian threats to Israel.”
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
Al-Arabiya TV is airing a report on Iranian missile tests under the headline “Iranian threats to Israel.”
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
“Mr Mousa sustained 93 separate injuries, including fractured ribs and a broken nose. During the mediation session General Freddie Viggers also apologised to the families for “the appalling behaviour of British soldiers†which had left the Army “disgustedâ€, the law firm said in a statement.”
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
“”The Iraqi forces will follow them with vigour because they are not popular in Iraq,” said Ahmed Chalabi, the veteran Iraqi politician, in an interview with The Independent. “People haven’t forgotten about the Iraqis who were killed by private security men in Nisour Square.” Security personnel from Blackwater USA are accused of killing 17 Iraqi [...]
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
“In stark contrast to regional player Iran, there was no international outcry when Jordan announced, then started the first stage of its nuclear plans.”
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
Gottfried sent me this: “I would just like to let you know that I just heard Ben Wedeman say on CNN International that there is a “widespread suspicion” that Fatah is conducting some of the rocket shooting from Gaza. He added something to the effect that Fatah would be doing that in order to see [...]
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
“The NY Times sends a Dittohead to interview Rush Limbaugh” (None of the articles on the this New York Times magazine writer, Chafets, mentioned that he was an official propagandist in the government of Menachem Begin. I suggest that you read his book, Double Vision. In it, he accused the U.S. media of hostility to [...]
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
“A deadly days-long standoff between inmates and security forces threatened to escalate at a Syrian military prison known for holding Islamist and political dissidents, human rights observers said Tuesday.”
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
This gives you an idea of the most popular item on Saudi sleaze/new websites. This is Al-Arabiya website. (thanks Karim)
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
“A British woman could be jailed for up to six years in Dubai after she was allegedly caught having sex on a beach.”
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
“In August 2007, the Bush Administration announced that it would increase U.S. military assistance to Israel by $6 billion over the next decade. For FY2008, Israel is receiving $2.4 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF). The agreement calls for incremental annual increases in FMF to Israel, reaching $3.1 billion a year by FY2018.1 Egypt, traditionally [...]
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
“The changes would allow FBI agents to ask open-ended questions about activities of Muslim- or Arab-Americans, or investigate them if their jobs and backgrounds match trends that analysts deem suspect. Agents would not be allowed to eavesdrop on phone calls or dig deeply into personal data until a full investigation was opened.”
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
“”This is a spectacular and unique set of photographs which shows us for the first time the scale of the destruction. They are not photographs of industrial sites or transport infrastructure so we know their purpose was not military, rather they were meant for propaganda and reconstruction purposes,” said Christian Bracht, head of the photographic [...]
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
Investigative Journalism of Hassan Fattah: “[UAE Ruler] Khalifa tours desert region.”
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad
An Ethiopian maid who worked for an American employer in Lebanon, was found dead (strangled with an electric cord). Another Ethiopian maid “fell” from the balcony of her employer, and she was hospitalized. (thanks Wassim)
Posted on July 10, 2008 by As'ad