Archive for February 25, 2009
Chutzpah update
“Barak: Time running out on stopping Iranian nuke program”. Angry Arab: Time has already run out on stopping Israeli nuclear program.”
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
But they like beating demons in the US
“How many Americans know that Jindal boasted of participating in an exorcism that purged the spirit of Satan from a college girlfriend? So far, Jindal’s tale of “beating a demon†remains behind the subscription wall of New Oxford Review, an obscure Catholic magazine; only a few major blogs have seized on the story.”
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
Nothing to Hide
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw has vetoed the publication of minutes of key cabinet meetings held in the run-up to the Iraq war in 2003.” (thanks Rashid)
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
Pupppet indignant
“Asked at a security conference in Munich last weekend whether the Americans wanted to dump him, Mr Karzai told a German newspaper: “The Afghans determine who leads Afghanistan…We are not a colony.— When you think of the name Karzai, you can only think of national pride, sovereignty, dignity, and extreme independence. (thanks Asa)
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
Isn’t that special?
“The State Department on Tuesday reaffirmed its support for Israel, telling Haaretz that the U.S. viewed its relations with Jerusalem as “special” and lasting. When asked whether Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s declaration that “There will be no pigeion-holing, no exclusivity, we’re reaching out to the entire world” could affect the U.S.’ ties with Israel, [...]
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
Brains on the road
“At a two-hour lunch event on March 17, described as “a conversation with George W Bush”, the 43rd president will address 1,500 invited guests – and emphatically no journalists – at the invitation of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. The brochure advertising Bush’s appearance promises discussion of his “eight momentous years in the Oval Office,” [...]
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
Torture exports
“However, this is not the end of the US- and UK-endorsed use of extreme pain to break people in custody. Ever since the fateful attacks on 11 September 2001 and in truth, long before that in covert operations, these two states have outsourced torture to some of the most lawless regions in the world or [...]
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
Goskel amazed
“To illustrate his point, he mentioned the “underground cities” of tunnels and bunkers that the group built across the border from Israel around 2000. “They did it under roads I drove on everyday and no one saw it. Now tell me, if they didn’t have the support of the people, could they have done that?” [...]
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
It would be on front page of NYT if they were Arabs
“It is an all too familiar scene: the Israeli bus, travelling near predominantly Palestinian East Jerusalem, is pelted with stones that smash windows and startle passengers. Except this time the stone-throwers are not Arabs but Jews. The violence is part of an unholy war in which strident elements of the ultra-Orthodox community in Mea Shearim [...]
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
Impact?
“A US congressman plans to brief fellow members of Congress and the Obama administration about his recent trip to Gaza, saying the US should pressure Israel regarding border closures and reassess its military support for the Jewish state.” And then he will be assigned a post on the potato committee. (thanks Olivia)
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
Kingdom of Horrors has no fitting rooms
“Worse still, the kingdom’s religious police forbid lingerie shops even to have fitting rooms. So if a customer wants to try an item on, she first has to pay for it, and then traipse to a public toilet to see if it fits.” (thanks Nabeel)
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
Let him die: he is gone. It is over.
“Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, underwent a successful surgical operation at a hospital in New York City on Monday, a Royal Court announcement said.” (thanks Laleh)
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
Introducing Palestinian women in the Western press
“The Islamic courts were among the last male-only bastions in Palestinian society, where women have been presidential candidates, police officers and even suicide bombers.” (thanks Saleema)
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad
Dangers
“Choice spokesman Christopher Zinn said the most remarkable statement to any of the women was that she would have an improved chance of finding a partner if she had her breasts enlarged. “It’s incredibly surprising that a doctor would say that. Talk about playing to people’s insecurities,” Mr Zinn said. Most concerning was failure to [...]
Posted on February 25, 2009 by As'ad