Archive for June 16, 2009
Another Lebanese genius
A Lebanese has landed on Mars: but nobody knows except Lebanese nationalists. His next project is to build cities on Mars and the moon. I wonder whether those cities will serve Hummus. (thanks Elie)
Posted on June 16, 2009 by As'ad
On Iran
Alexander sent me this (I cite with his permission): “As an Iranian and avid reader of your blog, I wanted to share my thoughts on your “Iranian developments” post with you. First of all, your point about Western coverage of Iranian democracy vis-a-vi…
Posted on June 16, 2009 by As'ad
Let the Zionist propaganda begin now–not that it has ever stopped
“”Nach Berichten des Senders “Voice of America” sollen bis zu 5000 libanesische Kämpfer der Hisbollah-Miliz dem Regime beim Showdown zur Hand gehen.”" As if the regime in Iran has a shortage of armed goons who are willing to beat demonstrators. But …
Posted on June 16, 2009 by As'ad
Nice
I have to say this: the people of Oslo are very nice and kind.
Posted on June 16, 2009 by As'ad
My talk this afternoon
For those who care, and those who in Oslo, and those who don’t mind the yellow Shawirma that I saw in Oslo, I will be speaking again this afternoon. Robert Fisk could not make it and my hosts asked me to fill in and talk about media and blogging in th…
Posted on June 16, 2009 by As'ad
He is dead, very dead
An official of the Norwegian foreign ministry approached me yesterday after my talk and told me this. Knowing how I closely follow the news of the health of Prince Sultan, he said that Prince Salman was scheduled to be visiting Oslo this very week (al…
Posted on June 16, 2009 by As'ad
The Guardians Council
I read that the Guardians Council insisted that it would only permit a partial recount. That unelected lousy body has proven that it is as undemocratic as the unelected lousy anti-democratic body called the US Supreme Court.
Posted on June 16, 2009 by As'ad
For sophisticated analysis on Iran, you may turn to the author of Lolita in the bazaar
““Khamenei would always come and say, ‘Shut up; what I say goes,’ †said Azar Nafisi, the author of two memoirs about Iran, including “Reading Lolita in Tehran.†“Everyone would say, ‘O.K., it is the word of the leader.’”
Posted on June 16, 2009 by As'ad