Archive for November 17, 2008
John sent me this: “Enter a blog (BETA)http:// The analysis indicates that the author of http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ is of the type:ESTP – The Doers[ESTP]The active and play-ful type. They are especially attuned to people and things around them and often full of energy, talking, joking and engaging in physical out-door activities. The Doers are happiest with [...]
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
Zeee plane. Zeee Plane. The Lebanese Air Force introduces its only plane to the Lebanese skies. It will be used in the airshow on Lebanon’s (so-called) Independence day. Let us hope it does not crash.
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
““I was in the meeting in Ramallah. Then-senator Obama did not say this, the story is false.””
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
“The proposal gives Israel an effective veto on the return of Arab refugees expelled in 1948 while requiring it to restore the Golan Heights to Syria and allow the Palestinians to establish a state capital in east Jerusalem.” (thanks Marcy)
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
“According to the White House, tonight’s dinner to kick off the G-20 summit includes such dishes as “Fruitwood-smoked Quail,” “Thyme-roasted Rack of Lamb,” and “Tomato, Fennel and Eggplant Fondue Chanterelle Jus.” To wash it all down, world leaders will be served Shafer Cabernet “Hillside Select†2003, a wine that sells at $499 on Wine.com.”
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
This party is one of the reasons for the failures of the Arab left.
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
This is probably the most sovereign leader in the world today: “Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday he would guarantee security for Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar if he ever wanted to negotiate and said Western allies should remove him or leave if they disagreed with that.” (thanks Wassim)
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
“Lebanon’s Salafists, often equated with terrorists in much of the Arab world, have teamed with Saad Hariri and his mainstream Future Movement to become part of the country’s political order.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
“Iraq also obtained a significant degree of jurisdiction in some cases over serious crimes committed by Americans who are off duty and not on bases.” Of course, non-serious crimes in other cases will be rewarded by the Iraqi puppet government. PS Nir sent me this comment (citing with his permission): “ .hmmessage P { margin:0px; [...]
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
“Among the known Clinton Foundation donors are the Saudi royal family, the king of Morocco, a foundation linked to the United Arab Emirates, the governments of Kuwait and Qatar, and a tycoon who was the son-in-law of Ukraine’s ousted authoritarian president.”
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
Madawi Al-Rasheed on the Saudi interfaith dialogue. When Madawi speaks on Saudi affairs, you listen.
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
Proud to serve. “The U.S. military has barred Iraqi interpreters working with American troops in Baghdad from wearing ski masks to disguise themselves, prompting some to resign and others to bare their faces even though they fear it could get them killed.”
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
“Mark Kimmitt, the U.S. assistant secretary of State for political-military affairs, briefed AIPAC leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., on a range of strategic issues in the Middle East, including recent arms sales to a number of Arab states.” That is nice, no?
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad
“Only 6 percent of Americans think the United States should stand behind the Palestinians in Middle East peace talks, according to a recent poll of voters conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and commissioned by The Israel Project. Comparatively, 66 percent of those polled said the U.S. should support Israel in [...]
Posted on November 17, 2008 by As'ad