Archive for March 28, 2010
Nancy As-Sab`
Nancy As-Sab` (the reporter for New TV) is an excellent interrogator.
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
Iceland’s feminism
“Iceland just passed a law banning all strip clubs, making it the first country to ban stripping for feminist rather than religious reasons. The tiny country has a strong women’s movement and the world’s first openly gay head of state, and almost ha…
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
Politics as opium of the people
Comrade `Azmi Bisharah on the production of news in the Arab world. (thanks Hussein)
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
Praised for repression
“By most accounts, the recently reformed Palestinian security forces are more professional and disciplined than ever. Troops have won praise for restoring law and order to several West Bank cities, including Nablus and Hebron.”
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
Tampon-makers can’t mention the V-word. Period.
“So what happens when a US tampon-maker drops the coy messaging and goes straight for the jugular (so to speak)? Its ad gets banned by the major US television networks for mentioning the word vagina.” (thanks Ema)
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
Ignorance
“Ignorance, however, goes both ways. Arabs sometimes have exaggerated visions of America as the land of opportunity, where money comes easily, and jobs are always fulfilling.” (thanks Molly)
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
Make no mistakes about it: Obama expanded Bush’s wars, and added new ones
“The Ugandan military spokesman in Kampala, Lieutenant-Colonel Felix Kulayigye, denied that any significant attack had occurred at Makombo. He said that Operation Lightning Thunder – a US-backed Ugandan mission to destroy LRA bases in a Congolese …
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
Disgrace unto the nations
“”Sooner or later we will liquidate the military regime of the pro-Iranian Hamas which controls the Gaza Strip,” Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz, from the governing rightwing Likud party, told public radio.”
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
There is an Arab in my store: please send help NOW
“Internet cafe users in the British capital may want to watch what they download. Scotland Yard is advising administrators of public Web spaces to periodically poke through their customers’ files and keep an eye out for suspicious activity.” (thanks …
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
Martin Indyk commanding troops
“For the sake of verisimilitude, former top American policymakers and intelligence officials — some well known — were added to the mix. They played the president and his top advisers; the Israeli prime minister and cabinet; and Iranian leaders. …
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
This is the real Israel
“Israel will close off the West Bank from Midnight Sunday until midnight, April 6, for the duration of Passover holiday, the Israeli military spokesman announced Sunday morning.” (thanks Sarah)
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
Mira Awad celebrates Israel
Mira Awad celebrates Israel’s “birthday.” But who cares? Mira Awad’s talents are equal to my the talents of Bono in playing musical instruments. (thanks Sousan)
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
Al-Qa`idah plots in the Arab world
Since Sep. 11, Arab governments have thwarted no less than 12,000,0032 Al-Qa`idah plots in their countries. If that is not anti-terrorist vigilance, I don’t know what is.
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
Ariel Sharon with the worst Lebanese, ever
This is from a book titled “Sharon an intimate portrait”. This book was available, from this website. Shortly after this picture was taken, Gemayyel was assassinated. How funny is that? I mean, how funny is that? No, one more time. How funny is tha…
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
67% of female respondents
“A survey in 2009 of 15,000 Egyptian youths, for instance, found that 67% of female respondents believe that a husband is justified in beating his wife if she speaks to another man.”
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
How to reinforce strategic ties
In the paper edition of the New York Times: they had this title: “U.S. and Pakistan Agree to Reinforce Strategic Ties”. And the subtitle was: “weapons deliveries expedited”, or words to that effect. I thought it was hilarious. Are you laughing with …
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
“We have shot an amazing number of people”
“American and NATO troops firing from passing convoys and military checkpoints have killed 30 Afghans and wounded 80 others since last summer, but in no instance did the victims prove to be a danger to troops, according to military officials in Kabul. …
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad
Ugly Lebanon: the largest contingent of visitors to Saudi Janadiriyyah conference came from Lebanon
“من كل اصقاع الارض Øضر مشاركون مدعوون Ù…Øاضرون ومستمعون Øتى بلغ عددهم Ù†ØÙˆ 450 مدعواً، وكان العدد الاكبر بعد الØضور السعودي هو للبنان Øيث بلغ
Posted on March 28, 2010 by As'ad