Archive for April 21, 2011
Protecting Mubarak in the Western Press
Notice that the US press is ignoring the details of Mubarak’s wealth. It is now clear, based on what is being released in the Egyptian press, that Mubrak’s wealth and corruption far exceeds that of Saddam Husayn, who had oil wealth at his disposa…
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
Why not make Dennis Ross: US official for life?
“One administration official said that course was backed by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and the president himself, but opposed by Dennis B. Ross, the president’s senior adviser on the Middle East.”
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
Only Israel and Saudi Arabia miss Mubarak
“There is no survey to prove this”. Exactly, Michael. There is no so survey so the generalization is based on purely small anecdotal evidence, although the millions in the streets are more reflective of Egyptian public opinion than the few …
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
The Saudi-Qatari alliance
That sinister alliance now wants ground troops in Libya.
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
UNSC 1559
There is no better example of the colonial nature and discourse of present-day international relations than the regular reports by the office of the secretary-general regarding the UNSC 1559. Of course, the reports are all written by the fanatic …
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
Anthony Cordesman on Libya: go brutal
“This kind of operation cannot be “surgical’ – if “surgical” now means minimizing bloodshed regardless of whether the patient dies. Hard, and sometimes brutal, choices need to be made between limited civilian casualties and collateral dama…
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
Bahraini government rag: can you imagine if this threat to diplomats is printed in a Syrian daily? The UNSC would have held a special emergency session
“As our country returns to normal, it would be very abnormal if we did not highlight and question the role of a diplomat. I hope that we do not need to say that a diplomat is a decent man sent abroad to lie on behalf of his country. In a world…
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
Michael Doran: a Bush era official
I don’t recommend that you read this long article as I have: there is not anything new in it whatsoever, except the typical Zionist panic that we are accustomed to these days. Oh, the author underlines his credentials by using an Arabic word in the art…
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
Watch this Zionist mourn Mubarak on Capitol Hill: how dare the Egyptian people overthrow Mubarak
This is quite revealing: how Zionists feel about the overthrow of Mubarak. (thanks Daniel)
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
Lies of the Bahraini royal family
R sent me this: ”Foreign Affairs Ministry says:”U.N Secretary General, for his part, emphasized the world organization’s support for measures taken by the Kingdom of Bahrain to maintain security and stability. He also praised the political r…
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
Orwellian Bahraini Police Kingdom: brought to you by US/Saudi Arabia partnership
“The intimidation and detention of doctors treating dying and injured pro-democracy protesters in Bahrain is revealed today in a series of chilling emails obtained by The Independent. At least 32 doctors, including surgeons, physicians, paediat…
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
New York Times
You can’t really rely on the New York Times for Arab uprisings these days: the paper is so obsessed with the British royal wedding.
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
The New York Times did not report the real reason for the cancellation of the summit today
“The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) called on the Arab League to cancel the annual summit, rescheduled from March for next month in Baghdad. The request came in the wake of complaints by Bahrain — Saudi Arabia’s GCC ally — o…
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
OIL and war
“Plans to exploit Iraq’s oil reserves were discussed by government ministers and the world’s largest oil companies the year before Britain took a leading role in invading Iraq, government documents show. The papers, revealed here, raise …
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
US puppets versus US puppets
“Iraq Ministry of Transportation said on Wednesday that Bahraini Security Forces attacked and knocked the crew of an Iraqi mercantile ship at Bahrain port and stressed that the attack was unjustified.“Bahraini Security Forces attacked the crew of …
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
Bahrain
A person with a Western NGO sent me this: ”Since I’m working for …organization…I would like to inform you about the situation in Bahrain concerning the access to medical care and medical facilities. When we arrive to the country, salmani the …
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
Fascists helping fascists
“Former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin agreed to arm Argentina’s military junta during the Falklands War in order to avenge its crackdown on the Irgun during the British mandate of Palestine, the Telegraph reported on Thursday.”
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
Not in the US press: no words from Hillary and Obama
“Saudi Arabia has arrested over 160 activists since February, Human Rights Watch said in a report this week, as the absolute monarchy attempts to insulate itself from the mass uprisings that have swept the Arab world.A report by the U.S.-based rights…
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
General Qamari
“Little I managed to find out about the career of General Rushdi Mohamed Sayyed Ahmad el-Qamari, before he became the head of the General Administration of Police Communications in July 2010. But usually heads of such sensitive departments in the …
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad
Syria versus Saudi Arabia in the New York Times
I have noticed this lately: whenever Syria is mentioned in the New York Times, a label follows: “one of the Arab world’s most repressive countries.” Now, I don’t have a problem with the characterization that Syria is one of the most repressive …
Posted on April 21, 2011 by As'ad