Archive for November 16, 2009
The Islamic threat
“William Bennett excoriated soft military leaders like Gen. George Casey Jr., the Army chief of staff, who had stood up for diversity and fretted openly about a backlash against Muslim soldiers in his ranks. “Blind diversity” that embraces Islam
Posted by As'ad at 10:57 AM 11/16/09
Chief PA Buffoon
Sa’ib `Urayqat speaks to the press. I thought you wanted to say hi. (thanks Ziyaad)
Posted by As'ad at 8:58 AM 11/16/09
Muhammad Dahlan’s son
So I learned that Muhammad Dahlan’s eldest son, Fadi, is attending college in the US. I will not give details to protect the innocent. I also learned that father, Muhammad Dahlan, wanted the son to major in Collaboration Studies but the son refused.
Posted by As'ad at 8:54 AM 11/16/09
The book on Bin Laden wife and son
The book that ostensibly is based on the account of Bin Laden’s ex-wife (or one of them) and son is written by none other than Jean Sassoon. This is like a book on Iraqi WMDs by Judith Miller.
Posted by As'ad at 8:52 AM 11/16/09
Sarah Palin: the political theorist
“in the course of this book she quotes or alludes to Pascal, Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Paine, Pearl S. Buck, Mark Twain and Melville”.
Posted by As'ad at 8:47 AM 11/16/09
Why Yemen government can launch war on its citizens
“Yemen LNG has several shareholders including Total with 39.62% interest, state-owned company Yemen Gas Company with 16.73%, Hunt Oil Company with 17.22%, SK Energy with 9.55%, Korea Gas Corporation with 6%, Hyundai Corporation with 5.88%, and GASSP…
Posted by As'ad at 8:45 AM 11/16/09
How come you don’t hear condemnation of those Fatwawawas?
“The Israel Defense Forces’ chief rabbi told students in a pre-army yeshiva program last week that soldiers who “show mercy” toward the enemy in wartime will be “damned.” Brig. Gen. Avichai Rontzki also told the yeshiva students that religious ind…
Posted by As'ad at 8:44 AM 11/16/09
rape and shame and honor in…THE US
“Most rape victims – 61 percent – are so ashamed, afraid, or just plain traumatized that they never report the crime, statistics show…”I was afraid to say anything to my family, or to even report the rape to police,” she said…”A lot of my family …
Posted by As'ad at 8:41 AM 11/16/09
The Green Party
“Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, in Rome for a UN food summit, spent several hours in the company of 200 Italian women recruited by an agency and tried to convert them to Islam, Italian media reported on Monday. “Seeking 500 attractive girls between …
Posted by As'ad at 8:19 AM 11/16/09
Sons of Zayid: in the service of US and Israel
“The United Arab Emirates’ air and air defense force has been quietly supporting NATO operations in Afghanistan. The UAE military has deployed tactical unmanned aircraft to Afghanistan to work with NATO’s International Security Assistance Forc…
Posted by As'ad at 8:14 AM 11/16/09
Thieves (of land and Hummus)
“It is true that two Israeli companies, one allied to Pepsi and the other to Nestlé, control most of the American hummus market, worth $250m a year.” (thanks “Ibn Rushd”)
Posted by As'ad at 8:11 AM 11/16/09
The Israel Lobby in UK: (You will never read such an expose in US press)
“During an investigation lasting several months, we have been able to reach several important conclusions. We maintain there is indeed a pro-Israel lobby in Britain. It is extremely well-connected and well-funded, and works through all the main pol…
Posted by As'ad at 8:08 AM 11/16/09
Slaves of Arab oil dynasties
“The exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf states has been worrying human rights groups for some time but now the recession is making their predicament even worse. Usually employed in a semi-formal manner with large companies, Asian workers …
Posted by As'ad at 8:06 AM 11/16/09
Nato taskforce to form ‘Afghan FBI’ and root out high-level corruption
…and Karzai’s brother will be appointed chief. Oh, yeah. (thanks Dina)
Posted by As'ad at 8:05 AM 11/16/09
Don’t bank on Turkey
“Israel, Jordan, and Turkey conducted a joint search and rescue military drill two weeks ago, the Turkish daily Zaman reported on Monday, pointing to an apparent ease in recent tensions between Jerusalem and Ankara. The exercise reportedly took pla…
Posted by As'ad at 8:03 AM 11/16/09
Saudi injustice: death sentence for “quackery”
A Lebanese is facing execution in Saudi Arabia and you don’t read a word about it in the Arabic press, except in Al-Akhbar. His crime? He is accused of quackery. I kid you not. Quackery–unless it is approved by the senior clerics of the kingdom of …
Posted by As'ad at 8:00 AM 11/16/09
How Lebanese police treats captives
This is the Lebanese police. (thanks Elie)
Posted by As'ad at 7:57 AM 11/16/09
Khalid Bin Bribe bin Sultan
Khalid Bin Sultan is visiting Washington, DC and wants you to know that his visit to DC is unrelated to the Saudi war on Yemen. He said that his discussions in Washington, DC were not related to military and defense issues but that they dealt mostly w…
Posted by As'ad at 7:55 AM 11/16/09
Saudi airforce arrests a magician
A magician was arrested by the Saudi armed forces because he was suspected of practicing magic on behalf of the Huthis.
Posted by As'ad at 7:54 AM 11/16/09
Elliott Abrams hearts The Dahlan Task Force for Israel
Here, Elliott Abrams attends a “Gala*” for Dahlan Task Force for Israel.PS All events and functions of the Dahlan Task Force for Israel are called “Galas”. You, see Dahlanists in Washington, DC believe that if they refer to their events as “Galas” the…
Posted by As'ad at 7:47 AM 11/16/09
