Archive for August 26, 2011

NATO transitional council

“But the facts are unavoidable.Without the 20,000 air sorties, arms supplies and logistical support of the most powerful states in the world, they would not be calling the shots in Tripoli today. The assault on the capital was supported …

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Who is running Libya? Not the transitional council for sure

“The Central Intelligence Agency and other spy services are also putting their muscle behind the effort to safeguard mustard gas and other chemical-weapons agents that the colonel’s regime had stockpiled at sites around the country, the officials said….

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

US Congress and Israel

“Nevadans were treated to a look inside the campaign of congressional candidate Kate Marshall on Wednesday when her staff sent out a press release that contained internal notes detailing why it would be “useful” for the Democrat to support Israel. …

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Ali Farzat

This is the book by the brilliant Syrian cartoonist, Ali Farzat, who was severely beaten up by armed goons of the Syrian regime yesterday. (thanks Stevy)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Fares Akram: At the service of the Zionist hoodlums at the Times

Look at this classic racist language of the Times.  And notice that, typically, the native token Arab writer at the paper, had to be held by the hand by the master Zionist (Ethan Bronner, who “contributed” reporting).  And notice that the art…

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

It seems that US will ask Libya to ask US to send troops to Libya

Occupation by other names:  ”Nuland said the council is “unlikely to request a formal peacekeeping force,” but may request international and United Nations help in support of its policing needs.”

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Qatar and normalization with Israel

The Qatari people were and are opposed to any normalization with Israel. (thanks Nabil)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Repression in Oman

“Charges against prominent Omani journalist and filmmaker Youssef al-Haj should be dropped immediately, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.  Al-Haj’s trial over an article he wrote that allegedly accused the Ministry of Justice of cor…

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Qatari government and Arab leftists

Aljazeera website is increasingly hosting criticisms of Arab leftists.  If the Qatari government wants a fight with Arab leftists, I will relish the fight.  Any day, any time.  And you may bring your puppet cleric, Yusuf Qaradawi, along …

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

NATO revolution

“Wars kill people. Women and children are dying now in Libya, whatever the sanitised media tells you. The BBC have reported it will take a decade to repair Libya’s infrastructure from the damage of war. That in an underestimate. Iraq is sti…

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Al-Masri Al-Yawm and criticisms of Israel

Is Al-Masri Al-Yawm pushing away fierce opponents of Zionism in the paper? (thanks Ahmet)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Who is the real Ali Shibani?

I wrote about a news fabrication in Haaretz yesterday.  I wondered about the identify of a certain Ali Shibani.  Well, it seems that his identity has been revealed.  That is him.  

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Tour of UK unversities

I may be doing a tour of UK universities this January.  More information to follow.

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Khalid Saghiyyah

I wrote a brief tribute to comrade Khalid Saghiyyah, for Al-Akhbar. 

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Libya: the ruined Revolution

My post in Al-Akhbar English:  ”Libya: the Ruined Revolution.”

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Aljazeera: voice of NATO

“The Qatari TV station, Al Jazeera, which has acted for much of the uprising as the rebels’ propaganda arm…” Oh, no.  It is chiefly the propaganda arm of the Qatari government, and it so happens that Qatari foreign policy aims at supporting……

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Justifying or downplaying war crimes by NATO rebels in Libya

“The rebels have certainly acted wrongfully against some civilians, though most human-rights groups say their abuses pale beside the attacks on civilians by the regime.”  Why is it necessary to add that “most human rights groups say their abuses p…

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Tantawi, the US, and the siege of Gaza

“The US administration of President Barack Obama was even more actively involved than previously known in enforcing the siege of Gaza along Egypt’s border with the territory. And the Pentagon provided direct assistance and technology for th…

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

Israel and the Muslim Brotherhood

The political party of the Muslim Brotherhood said that it wont participate in the massive demonstration in Cairo against Israel and which will call for the expulsion of the Israeli occupation ambassador in Egypt.    I mean, for much of the C…

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad

The Israeli occupation flag in Cairo

According to Al-Masri Al-Yawm, the lousy Egyptian government has turned down a request by the Israeli occupation government to raise (again) the lousy Israeli occupation flag at the Israeli occupation embassy in Cairo.  The Egyptian government sai…

Posted on August 26, 2011 by As'ad