Archive for May 5, 2009
A Lebanese academic in a robe
Look at him. The member of the Board of Trustees at AUB is none other than Mini-Hariri. Look at him? Does he not look like a scientist or scholar or deep thinker? Look at the profound expression. (As-Safir)
Posted on May 5, 2009 by As'ad
Prince Sultan’s Health
Today, Saudi princes gathered at the grave site of Prince Sultan. They were asked about his health: they all said that he was in excellent health in his grave.
Posted on May 5, 2009 by As'ad
Dahlan o Dahlan
Every corrupt Palestinian is somehow linked to Muhammad Dahlan. Take Ruhi Fattuh (the former speaker of the silly and empty PA parliament) who was caught smuggling cellphones in his trunk. He is a close ally with Dahlan, and Faruq Qaddumi is trying t…
Posted on May 5, 2009 by As'ad
Obama bombs
“Bombing runs by U.S.-led coalition jets killed dozens of civilians taking shelter from a fierce ground battle between Taliban militants and Afghan and international forces, two Afghan officials said Tuesday. The U.S. confirmed fighting Monday in weste…
Posted on May 5, 2009 by As'ad
This is Zionism
“Israeli authorities transferred ailing 60-year-old detainee Ahmad Al-Qiq from the Ar-Ramlah Hospital to the Ofer Detention Center near Ramallah despite the move meaning he can no longer receive adequate care, his family said Monday.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on May 5, 2009 by As'ad
Hunting Muslims for Jesus
“”The Special Forces guys, they hunt men. Basically, we do the same things as Christians. We hunt people for Jesus. We do, we hunt them down. Get the hound of heaven after them, so we get them into the Kingdom. That’s what we do, that’s our business.” …
Posted on May 5, 2009 by As'ad
Richard Engel of NBC News
I don’t mind changing mind about people I have criticized when confronted with evidence. I saw Richard Engel on HBO yesterday. He said that he is studying Arabic: I hope that means he is willing to devote years to the endeavor (I remember when Ethan …
Posted on May 5, 2009 by As'ad
Talabani’s son
Talabani’s son is attending AIPAC conference. Arab guests have become a fixture at AIPAC conferences. But Talabani’s son is a good heir to the father: I mean there is no man in the Middle East who has been known for his fluctuations, oscillations, sh…
Posted on May 5, 2009 by As'ad
…off to DC
Returning on Thursday. I will be singing Egyptian melodies at Fattoush restaurant on M Street in Georgetown tonight.
Posted on May 5, 2009 by As'ad
Hamas: on the footsteps of Fath
Read this interview with Khalid Mish`al in the New York Times. Notice how much he reminds you of Arafat: the double talk, the duplicity, the resort to different messages in English from the ones used in Arabic, the craving of Western American attentio…
Posted on May 5, 2009 by As'ad
Israeli terrorist and espionage networks in Lebanon
All Lebanese media are filled with information and details about the Israeli terrorist and espionage networks but the subject does not receive any coverage in the US press. Imagine if Israeli uncovers networks of spies for Syria or Lebanon: I can imag…
Posted on May 5, 2009 by As'ad
The dumbest leader of the Middle East
I regularly mock Arab leaders and their stupidity. But you would be mistaken to think that Israeli leaders (military leaders included especially during the Israeli war on Lebanon in 2006) are any less dumb. Yesterday, I heard comments by Shimon Peres…
Posted on May 5, 2009 by As'ad