Archive for December 22, 2008
A cute Zionist Ploy
The Zionists have always used this ploy. Since its founding, the Israeli occupation state has offered almost daily threats to Arab states and Iran. And when somebody on the other side says that they will fight back if Israel attacks, Israeli propagandists shout: Look. Look. They are threatening Israel. They are threatening Israel. Of course, [...]
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad
Shoe talk show
Who said that ignorance about the Middle East does not extend to Arab media? Not me. Yesterday, LBC-TV (owned largely by Prince Al-Walid) aired a discussion of the shoe. They invited an Iraqi tribal leader who wrote poetry about the shoe. The host asked him to read a few lines. He said: from which poem? [...]
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad
Terrorist shoe
One of them is suspected of membership in Al-Qa`idah.
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad
Israeli terrorism: all terrorism that is not covered in US media
The two Lebanese farmers speak about their ordeal when they were kidnapped by Israeli occupation soldiers two days ago.
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad
Lebanese Air Force
Who cares what Israeli occupation air force has? Lebanon is getting 10 planes and will use them to drop hot meals to Lebanese soldiers around the country. They will be equipped with special Hummus bombs. What would Israeli occupation air force do about that?
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad
..with official Arab help
“Foreign Affairs Minister Tzipi Livni and Israel’s ambassadors around the world are preparing to launch a global effort in a bid to secure backing for the anticipated operation in the Gaza Strip. The campaign is intended to create an ‘international umbrella’ of support for the intensification of militaryaction against Hamas, and possibly prevent the passing [...]
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad
Echoes of Colonial Times: Commands of Jeffrey Feltman
““Refrain from your habit of overanalyzing [the United States].— (thanks Jamal)
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad
Don’t try to be sensitive: be yourselves (insensitive)
Western media are at their worst not when they are naturally insensitive, but when they try to act sensitive. Take this silly article about UAE’s flight attendants. First, of all consider the silly title, implying that Arab women are doomed unless they fly on UAE’s airlines. Secondly, it ignored the most important part of the [...]
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad
Beauty Pageants are evidence of Women’s Liberation?
““In Pakistan, we are trying to get basic rights for women: right to marry, right to divorce, equal opportunity for job and education, and issues like Miss Pakistan create problems for this movement,†Ms. Buttar said in an e-mail message. “An average Pakistani young woman does not want to wear a bikini in public, and [...]
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad
I Told You So, Damn it
“Barack Obama might have little option but to follow George W. Bush’s approach on a range of foreign policy issues, including Iran, said Condoleezza Rice, secretary of state.”
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad
The kind of torture that you like
“Uday al-Zeidi said his brother told him the letter was written against his will because of torture during detention that included being doused with cold water while naked. “He told me that he has no regret because of what he did and that he would do it again,” Uday said by telephone. “The thing that [...]
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad
Bush Doctrine: at Home
“While serving the State Department in several senior capacities over the past four years, I witnessed firsthand the quiet, de facto military takeover of much of the U.S. government. The first assault on civilian government occurred in faraway places — Iraq and Afghanistan — and was, in theory, justified by the exigencies of war.”
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad
La vache qui rit
“Egypt is very upset at Hamas, and understands that the leadership there needs to be replaced,” one official told The Jerusalem Post. Officially, though, the Egyptians cautioned Israel against an escalation of violence.”
Posted on December 22, 2008 by As'ad