Archive for June 21, 2009
Gay and lesbian rights in Arabic
I am very proud to be writing in a paper (Al-Akhbar) that is the only Arabic newspaper in the world that advocates for gay and lesbian rights. But the Western media are more impressed with a lackey of Ayatullah Khomeini who led the purges against left…
Posted on June 21, 2009 by As'ad
Western media: sickening
Western media coverage has been sickening me. They prove that they may be a bit independent in their domestic coverage but in foreign policy they always strictly follow the orientations of their respective hypocritical governments. And if they are lo…
Posted on June 21, 2009 by As'ad
categorically
I can’t support a movement that writes its signs in English, in order to please the White Man, and I can’t be in the same trench with Fox News. Yet, I support the overthrow of a regime that fed its people foreign policy slogans and religious jargon an…
Posted on June 21, 2009 by As'ad
Amir Taheri
Saudi media relies on the “analysis” of Amir Taheri in Iranian affairs without telling readers that he is 1) a dedicated Shah’s propagandist; 2) that he is working for Prince Salman propaganda apparatus. Western journalists have seen him frequently wa…
Posted on June 21, 2009 by As'ad
The usurping entity is nervous
“The war that Israel keeps losing is the war of world opinion, the war for individual hearts and minds. Consider recent stumbles.” (thanks Olivia)
Posted on June 21, 2009 by As'ad
Wahhabi Dances
“Prince Faisal ibn Khaled announced yesterday that no musical concerts would be held as part of this year’s Abha Tourism Festival or those in the coming years. Addressing a news conference here, he denied suggestions that concerts would be one of the…
Posted on June 21, 2009 by As'ad
Two realities
“It is a version with its own lacunae. Investing so much in the reformist opposition, and beguiled by a particular version that emanates from north Tehran’s unrepresentative suburbs, it fails to acknowledge either the nature of Mousavi’s agenda – a sel…
Posted on June 21, 2009 by As'ad
Collaborationist Regime: Dayton O Dayton
“”What about attacks on Israel?” “It’s been over two years since the last attack from Jenin against Israel. We went to great length to prevent terror attacks, and your people know that.” (thanks James)
Posted on June 21, 2009 by As'ad
Media Bribes
Accusation of US military bribes’ to Iraqi and non-Iraqi reporters. (thanks Dina)
Posted on June 21, 2009 by As'ad
Western media coverage
As I am still on the road (returning tomorrow night), I have not been able to comment on the developments as much as I have wanted. But I did manage to see some CNN coverage this morning at my hotel. What do you expect from a network that relies on O…
Posted on June 21, 2009 by As'ad
The Hypocrite-in-chief
Obama has spoken: “The universal rights to assembly and free speech must be respected, and the United States stands with all who seek to exercise those rights.” There is so much that you can do with this statement. The hypocrite in speech is invokin…
Posted on June 21, 2009 by As'ad
Dictatorships and double(or triple)standards
Andrew Sullivan responds to my critique (“As’ad AbuKhalil doesn’t appreciate Americans’ double standards:”) by saying this: “Because Iran actually has a population capable of sustaining democracy; and Mousavi is as good as we’ll get.” Oh, you have to …
Posted on June 21, 2009 by As'ad