Archive for September 5, 2008
My article in Al-Akhbar: “The Renewed Russian Role”
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad
“”This demonstrates the United States does not have permanent enemies,” Rice said. “It demonstrates that if countries are prepared to make strategic changes in direction, the United State is prepared to respond.” If only Hitler had managed to “make strategic changes in direction” he would have managed to get along with the Bush administration.
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad
“HIS first run for the presidency collapsed, in 1987, after a bizarre act of plagiarism. Bizarre because Joe Biden not only borrowed the words of another politician, Neil Kinnock, the leader of the British Labour Party. That is par for the course in modern politics. He borrowed his life-story, too. He claimed that he was [...]
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad
“The anger was poured not into the manpower companies but to the mosques in Kathmandu as well. But latest researches have revealed that an American company was involved in sending Nepali workers illegally to Iraq against their consent and agreement leading to death of 12 Nepalis.”
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad
“An Israeli security official on Friday said Israel allowed Palestinian security forces to receive a shipment of around 1,000 rifles and tens of thousands of bullents in a step aimed at bolstering the moderate Palestinian government. The official said the shipment of Kalashnikov rifles and tens of thousands of bullets reached the Palestinians through Jordan [...]
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad
““ ‘I am the expert,’ ” Mr. Zardari said, according to his associate.”
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad
“If we extrapolated out Iraq’s August death rate for civilians over 15 years, that would be 64,000 or not far from the toll in Lebanon’s war. Let me repeat: The level of violence at this moment in Iraq is similar to what prevailed on average during one of the 20th century’s worst ethnic civil wars! [...]
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad
“According to local sources, an 18-month old child from Susiya almost died while on his way to the Al Er Demat Hospital due to an Israeli checkpoint that prolonged his journey.” (thanks Marcy)
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad
“Sarah Palin displays an Israeli flag in her governor’s office in Juneau, even though she has never been to the country, and attends Protestant evangelical churches that consider the preservation of the state of Israel a biblical imperative. Her faith makes her a favorite with the staunchly pro-Israel neoconservative elements in the Republican Party.” (thanks [...]
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad
This is “truce” with Israel: “The National and International Department in the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) issued a press release documenting the Israeli violations during the month of August. It stated that the Israeli army killed 2 Palestinians, shot and wounded 131, including 26 children, demolished 5 homes in addition to 22 patients that died [...]
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad
“The Bush administration has conducted an extensive spying operation on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, his staff and others in the Iraqi government, according to a new book by Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad
“Senior Shiite cleric Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah issued a fatwa, or religious edict, on Thursday urging employers to refrain from resorting to physical violence, sexual harassment and unjust actions against foreign domestic workers.” (thanks Kristin)
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad
“New York Sun newspaper could close by end of September” (thanks Narrima)
Posted on September 5, 2008 by As'ad