Archive for February 18, 2009
Electronic Ali
Zionist hoodlums are trying to silence Electronic Ali at Pittsburgh.
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Prince Sultan
Saudi sources are asserting that Prince Sultan has recovered. That can only mean one thing: that the man is dying.
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Hate mail
A reader who sends me regular hate mail, sent me this message today: “Congratulations! Your attitude has made me into a racist of sorts. As a white (christian/agnostic) male, I had previously never had a preference for arab vs jew. But after reading your blog I now harbor a seething, bitter hatred for all things [...]
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Testing
I received many messages that my blog was down. But it seems fine. Is it possible that you all have some technological or visual issues?
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Dance of Death
My weekly article in Al-Akhbar: “Dance of Death: ‘Waltz with Bashir’ and Sympathy for the Killer”
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Proud to Serve the US war effort
Proud to serve the US war effort: “Iraqi interpreters working with the U.S. military in Baghdad are again allowed to hide their identity during certain missions, after a Pentagon decision to grant battalion commanders the discretion to disregard an earlier policy banning interpreters from wearing masks.”
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Hummus justice
“A Philippine house helper has been charged with attempted murder after beating her employer with a baseball bat while she was asleep. The worker was sentenced to three years in prison and liable for LL 15,000,000 for damage caused.” Notice that killers of foreign maids in Lebanon are not prosecuted, and would you not want [...]
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Stop through reporting
After spending two days in Lebanon, Christopher Hitchens now poses as an expert on Lebanese developments. I wonder if he will claim that he interviewed (the dead) Abu Nidal, as he once did in the 1980s.
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
She is angry
She is a very angry Lebanese. (thanks As`ad–not me)
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
The New York Times is crying
Look how sentences are phrased with editorial comments when it comes to Israeli propaganda interests: “Three years after New York Theater Workshop drew protests for canceling “My Name Is Rachel Corrie,†a play sympathetic to Palestinians, it is considering mounting a production of a new piece by Caryl Churchill, “Seven Jewish Children: A Play for [...]
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Friedman
“It stands out against a dismal landscape of predominantly Sunni Muslim suicide murderers who have attacked civilians in mosques and markets — from Iraq to Pakistan to Afghanistan — but who have been treated by mainstream Arab media, like Al Jazeera, or by extremist Islamist spiritual leaders and Web sites, as “martyrs†whose actions deserve [...]
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Dynastic justice
“The case – involving one of Dubai’s largest private real estate companies – highlights concerns that the emirate’s legal system is poorly equipped to cope with the slew of disputes arising as the sector turns sour.” (thanks Nabeel)
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Major Military Operation…against civilians
“Gaza’s 1.5 million people are enduring a serious humanitarian crisis brought on by more than two weeks of major military operations that have magnified the impact of 19 months of a highly restrictive Israeli blockade, reinforced by Egypt.” I would like somebody to ask Human Rights Watch whether they refer to Al-Qa`idah terrorism as “major [...]
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Dahlanstan
A Palestinian boy was arrested by Dahlan gangs for tossing his shoe at the convoy of Salam Fayyad. (thanks Hisham)
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Selling Zionism in the West
“Bar Refaeli is expected to prove that Israel is like the West. The young women of Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas are not photographed in bathing suits. Neither are Egyptian or Saudi Arabian girls – an advantage perhaps that stresses our belonging in the Western cultural club. In Israeli eyes, a photo of Refaeli on an [...]
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
I told you so, damn it
“Even as it pulls back from harsh interrogations and other sharply debated aspects of George W. Bush’s “war on terrorism,†the Obama administration is quietly signaling continued support for other major elements of its predecessor’s approach to fighting Al Qaeda. In little-noticed confirmation testimony recently, Obama nominees endorsed continuing the C.I.A.’s program of transferring prisoners [...]
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
The anti-war candidate? Are you kidding me?
“Obama Will Send 17,000 Troops”
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Saudi leftist
Memoir of a Saudi leftist about time in Saudi jail. (thanks anonymous)
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Miracle?
“Recruiters in the area are shifting geographic focus. Ian Cowx, senior recruitment consultant at construction recruiter Gold Group, told Recruiter: “Internationally we are seeing a shift away from the Middle East by a number of very significant contractors who are seeking work elsewhere. Eastern and mainland Europe have signs of being key areas in 2009 [...]
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad
Obama bombs
“But the report also found that Afghan government forces and those of the American-led coalition killed 828 people last year, up sharply from the previous year. Most of those were killed in airstrikes and raids on villages, which are often conducted at night. One day this month, an old man who called himself Syed Mohammed [...]
Posted on February 18, 2009 by As'ad