Archive for January 28, 2011

Dumb clerics in Iran

Cleric Ahmad Khatemi is as dumb as his boss, Ahmadinajad.  He said in a Friday sermon that the revolts in Tunisia and Egypt are part of the “reverberations” of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.  Tell that dude that there was not one Islamic or …

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Iran and Egypt: a Zionist explains the difference

“I asked Elsner about the Israel Project’s previous support for a “Stand for Freedom in Iran” rally in September 2009, held in the wake of the Green Movement protests, which emphasized lofty ideals of human rights and democracy. Why is the group not…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Amin Gemayyel and Mubarak

I reported this last week, but I have to restate it. True story. Amin Gemayyel visited Mubarak last week.  After his meeting, he said that Mubarak “supports democracy in Lebanon.”

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

I received this message about Egypt

The source wants to stay anonymous but I cant evaluate the credibility of the source:  ”A source from within the Presidential Guard has claimed to my friends in Cairo that the army intends to end the protests on Sunday, by any means nece…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Hillary Clinton on Mubarak

“”I really consider President and Mrs. Mubarak to be friends of my family. So I hope to see him often here in Egypt and in the United States.”" (thanks Kanwal)

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Elliott Abrams has one worry about Egypt:

“For Egypt, there is one worry: Mr. Mubarak’s health.”  He then adds:  ”At stake in the succession crisis in Egypt is not simply who will rule the country, but whether a new president will maintain Egypt’s chilly but reliable peace with Israe…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Obama and Mubarak

“Yesterday President Obama welcomed President Mubarak of Egypt to the White House for the first time since taking office. The Presidents first met in Cairo where President Obama delivered a speech on America’s relationship with Muslim communities ar…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Obama and Mubarak

Here, Obama is pressing Mubarak on Human Rights. (thanks Carlos)

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Egypt Defense Minister and chief-of-staff

Were both in Washington, DC.  If anyone knows about the purpose of the visit, send me info.

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Egyptian telecom and Israel’s dirty hands

Hani sent me this: “It might interest you that a company named Narus – A company based in the US but founded by Israelis is known for “creating NarusInsight, a supercomputer system which is allegedly used by the National Security Agenc…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Mubarak may go to Dubai or Abu Dhabi

Mubarak is very close to the Sons of…Zayid.  Mubarak goes there every two months and the UAE ruler offers him a blank check and Mubarak specifies the amount. 

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Usama Saraya

Saraya is a talentless Egyptian journalist.  He has been a propagandist for Mubarak.  Today, he was on Al-Arabiyya TV (the station of King Fahd’s brother-in-law) and he described the protesters as gangs.  The anchor of the station that h…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Military assistance to Mubarak

“And the position of the administration is that as an example the foreign military financing that’s in the budget should be without conditions. And that is our sustained position.”

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

The Muslim Brotherhood: its lousy history

IT is time for Aljazeera (Arabic) to stop plugging the lousy Muslim Brotherhood.  They had no role in the protests whatsoever.  This is a most lousy and reactionary organization in contemporary Arab history.  During the Cold War, they se…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

The US is now ready to take credit for the Egyptian uprising

This is such a propaganda story.  They are bragging about flying one person from Egypt? That is how the uprising was sparked?  How silly is that.  Also, did the opposition in Egypt get $2.2 billion from the US government?  Did you s…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Queen Youtube went silent

As you know, Queen Youtube of Jordan uttered a few words about Tunisia on Twitter (only that “we are watching developments in Tunisia”) before she was silenced by a large number of angry Arabs who wrote her back, mockingly.  They urged her to watc…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Jeffrey Feltman

So how is Jeffrey Feltman doing in handling US policies in the Middle East? Is he doing a good job?  I heard that despite his failures in learning Arabic, he now can say Tunisia and Egypt in Arabic.

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Jeffrey Feltman on Egypt

Today, Jeffrey Feltman was asked for his analysis of Egyptian developments.  He said:  ”What happened in Egypt strikes me as uniquely Egyptian.”  Tomorrow, Jeffrey Feltman is expected to announce that what happened in Yemen strikes him a…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

If you see a man/woman crying

chances are he/she is a Zionist and is mourning the Mubarak regime.

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad

Fitting

Egyptian Army’s chief-of-staff interrupted his visit to Washington, DC and returned to Egypt.  The US government has asked him to report for duty.  (thanks Joseph)

Posted on January 28, 2011 by As'ad