Archive for May 2, 2011
Ayman Al-Dhawahiri
An anchorperson on Fox News pronounced his name as Eeemeeen Zawaeeeiiiihaaaraeeeeiiiiiieeeyyyy. I kid you not.
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
This is a lie
“The U.S. special forces team that hunted down Osama bin Laden was under orders to kill the al Qaeda mastermind, not capture him, a U.S. national security official told Reuters.” This is an obvious lie and for obvious reason. I am certain that th…
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
Jamal Mubarak
Jamal Mubarak offers that he succeeds Bin Laden, since he can’t succeed his father anymore.
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
On Dorothy Parvaz
I knew that she was missing in Syria but I was told that I should not mention her name. ”She had been in Japan recently, but on Friday landed in Damascus to cover things there. She immediately went missing after getting off the plane and hasn’t …
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
On religion
“A bit of humility is in order when a letter writer (April 20) provides quotes from the Koran as orders, by God, for Muslims to kill us. He posits that Muslims will be put in the uncomfortable position of disobeying their own God if they don’t kill us….
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
Celebrating death
Nasir sent me this: ”For a people who constantly attacked Arabs/Somalis/Pakistanis for celebrating death, Americans are out in force celebrating this death tonight.” That made me think. Take George W. Bush: he is as hated among Arabs…
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
Richard Haas will speak on the death of Bin Laden
Council of Foreign Relations will host a phone conference with reporters features Richard Haas. Please, alert me when he comes on to remind myself to sleep, immediately. In his long career in government and in think tanks, when did Haas eve…
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
Richard Haas will speak on the death of Bin Laden
Council of Foreign Relations will host a phone conference with reporters features Richard Haas. Please, alert me when he comes on to remind myself to sleep, immediately. In his long career in government and in think tanks, when did Haas eve…
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
Mcclatchy newspapers are lying here
“On Arabic television, experts were divided about the impact on the al-Qaida terrorist network. Some said the “martyrdom” of bin Laden could win new recruits and inject new life into an organization that had grown increasingly irrelevant…” Which Arab…
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
Mcclatchy newspapers are lying here
“On Arabic television, experts were divided about the impact on the al-Qaida terrorist network. Some said the “martyrdom” of bin Laden could win new recruits and inject new life into an organization that had grown increasingly irrelevant…” Which Arab…
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
Look at this US lawmaker
“Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., a freshman lawmaker, said on Twitter: “We must be ready for retaliation from Islamic world.”" He talks like “the Islamic World” is a terrorist organization. Wait: I bet you that he thinks that Islamic World is the name o…
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
Look at this US lawmaker
“Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., a freshman lawmaker, said on Twitter: “We must be ready for retaliation from Islamic world.”" He talks like “the Islamic World” is a terrorist organization. Wait: I bet you that he thinks that Islamic World is the name o…
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
Regarding the LA Times’ report on Pakistani celebrations
““Now Pakistani rulers, President Zardari and the army will be our first targets. America will be our second target,” Ehsanullah Ehsan, a spokesman for Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or Taliban Movement of Pakistan, told Reuters by telephone f…
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
Regarding the LA Times’ report on Pakistani celebrations
““Now Pakistani rulers, President Zardari and the army will be our first targets. America will be our second target,” Ehsanullah Ehsan, a spokesman for Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or Taliban Movement of Pakistan, told Reuters by telephone f…
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
tunnels in Syria?
Karim sent me this: “syrian tv on facebook claim that this tunnelis under the omari mosque in da’rabut check out this one”
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
tunnels in Syria?
Karim sent me this: “syrian tv on facebook claim that this tunnelis under the omari mosque in da’rabut check out this one”
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
This LA Times reporter does not know Pakistan
“Although Al Qaeda had its sympathizers in Pakistan’s volatile northwest, Bin Laden’s death is likely to be celebrated across much of the country.”
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
This LA Times reporter does not know Pakistan
“Although Al Qaeda had its sympathizers in Pakistan’s volatile northwest, Bin Laden’s death is likely to be celebrated across much of the country.”
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
Arab repression can now intensify
With the news focused on Bin Laden, Arab tyrants can now intensify their repression.
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad
Arab repression can now intensify
With the news focused on Bin Laden, Arab tyrants can now intensify their repression.
Posted on May 2, 2011 by As'ad