Archive for March 24, 2011
Dubai
Dubai allowed a demonstration for protesters against the Syrian regime in Dubai. Can you imagine the reaction of the Dubai ruling polygamous princes if people demonstrated against Bahraini regime?
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
The counter-revolution in Bahrain
Source sent me this: “- After the 7 opposition group coalition released a statement supporting the National Union ending the strikes, Al Wefaq and Amal (smaller religious opposition group) said that they never called for an end to the strikes. …
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
This is how the US and French colonial ambassadors issue orders to their tools in March 14
“Emie and Ambassador Feltman prodded the Lebanese on a “moment of truth” regarding Hizballah’s arms, but Hamadeh, Jumblatt, and Khoury thought that provoking that moment of truth now would hand Hizballah a clear victory. “We need to…
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
Can you imagine how big this story would be if Hizbullah abducted two Israeli occupying citizens?
“Israel abducted two Lebanese shepherds Tuesday in an act that prompted calls for international action to be taken against the Jewish state following its latest violation of Lebanese sovereignty.”
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
Syria and Saudi Arabia
The Syrian government tries so hard to appease the Saudi government to no avail. The Syrian foreign minister even supported the right of Bahrain to call in Saudi troops, in the hope that Saudi media would ease up on Syria. It did not work. …
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
Robert Gates
Today, Robert Gates was asked about Bahrain, and he answered by talking about Iranian repression.
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
Propaganda clips
People don’t know this about Saudi TV propaganda outlets, like Al-Arabiyyah (the news station of King Fahd’s brother-in-law which is run by his son, `Azzuz): it runs propaganda clips. They have this week been running a clip showing scenes from pr…
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
March 14 clowns upset that Israeli humiliatingly rushed out of Lebanon
“Jumblatt thought that the Israelis were in “too much of a hurry to leave,” for, once the Israelis are out of Lebanon, in his view, a major pressure point on Hizballah is removed. In Jumblatt’s view, Hizballah is not in the mood rig…
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
It was not Napoleon, o learned Walid Jumblat
“Hamadeh, Jumblatt, and Khoury all had the same interpretation of Nasrallah’s speech: “l’etat, c’est moi,” Jumblatt quoted Napoleon.” Of course, this was said by Louis XIV in 1755.
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
How March 14 received the news of Israeli humiliation in 2006
“The ebullient mood on the streets outside Hamadeh’s seaview apartment contributed to the unrelentingly bleak mood of the March 14 figures inside, as other March 14 politicians called Hamadeh, Jumblatt, and Khoury intermittently thr…
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
Sanyurah explains his Hariri-Israeli-Saudi agenda
“Siniora expressed his support for full implementation of UNSCR 1559, reiterated the need to disarm Hezbollah, changing the status quo ante”. I suggest that Sanyurah accompanied by Sa`d Hariri begin to disarm Hizbullah now. I am sure that they can su…
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
US does not interfere in internal affair of countries
“We hope that we can help Rifi with his desire to get weapons to the ISF. In general, because of the ISF’s connections to Saad Hariri and its heavily Sunni (i.e., essentially anti-Hizballah) officer ranks, the ISF is, in fact, relat…
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
Ilyas Murr gives advice to Israel
“Murr stressed, however, that both Israel and the USG should remain publicly mute on the Chapter VII issue so as not to provoke a Hizballah rejection.” But I like this too: “Murr is known for telling people what they want to hear.”
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
Wow. He understands Western mentality
“”He understands the Western mentality,” she said.”
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
These are the Bahraini reforms that the US is pleased with
Yahya sent me this: ”As’ad, the airport’s security procedures at Bahrain’s International Airport are getting worse. Today, I had a call from a close friend who got back from Bahrain, he informed me that he was detained in a dark room wit…
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
Killing in Dir`ah
Watch the footage. It seems that Bashshar Al-Asad just added a massacre to his c.v. His father (and uncle Rif`at who now poses as a democracy advocate because he enjoys…Saudi support, for potato’s sake) could not be more proud. (thanks Zaki)
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
This is the new regime that Saudi Arabia and US are mid-wifing in Libya
“The rebels of eastern Libya have found much to condemn about the police state tactics of Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi: deep paranoia, mass detentions, secret prisons and tightly scripted media tours. But some of those same tactics appear to …
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
This is the Egyptian Military which never won a war
“Female activists detained during the Egyptian army’s evacuation of Tahrir Square on March 9 told human-rights organizations that they were beaten, tortured and forced to take virginity tests while in military custody. Salwa Hossei…
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
The rapist president of Israel
He was sentenced to 7 years in jail. I bet all of you that he won’t even serve on year in jail.
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad
Kicking all Shi`ites from the Gulf (they have been doing that for years in UAE and other GCC members)
“Arab states in the Gulf plan to deport thousands of Lebanese Shiites over their alleged links to Hezbollah and Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard force, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported on Thursday.”
Posted on March 24, 2011 by As'ad