Archive for October 17, 2011
Syrian regime
Every day, day in and day out, there is a death toll in Syria: of people killed by armed forces AND goons of the regime. No argument–from Arabs who support resistance and argue in favor of the regime accordingly–can hold anymore; no argument th…
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Facebook death threats
In Lebanon, politicians of March 14, raise a stink and hold press conferences if they receive unkind words or threats on Facebook. On Facebook, for potato’s sake. In fact, the Lebanese Internal Security Force opened an investigation when a …
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Walid Phares’s comrade
A comrade of Walid Phares in the global Cedar-Zionist movement, admits a key thing: that Walid Phares has officially refused to appear with me on any TV show. He in fact did tell Aljazeera that he will appear with any other guest, except me. ”But…
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Artin Afkhami
I don’t want to hurt Artin’s journalistic career, but he has been writing on Iran at the New York Times. Artin was my student at UC, Berkeley and was one of the very top students. I have a very high opinion of him and hope that the New York…
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Nicholas Kristof and camels
I wrote below about the racist invocation of camels by Nicholas Kristof in his last article: he bragged that in the great democracy of the US, thugs on camels are not dispatched against protesters. Here is a link from Shant in response: “NYPD cha…
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Saudi newspapers
Are you aware that the columnists for propaganda sheets of Saudi princes, especially Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat, take it upon themselves to offer instructions and suggestions about democracy in Tunisia and Egypt? I am not making this up. They do th…
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Most irritating voice
I now admit–and because I don’t like anything this guy says or does–that his voice is the most annoying voice to my ears.PS I am dying to know why MESA decided a few years ago to award him some award. I am dying to know who was behind the decis…
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Standing up against religious kooks in Tunisia
Comrade Khelil sent me this: “Im sure you know liberals, leftists, secularists and artists protested in the thousands in Tunis on Sunday against the kooks who sought to burn down Nessma TV.”
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Aljazeera and Robert Fisk
I now believe Aljazeera as much as I believe Robert Fisk (who personally saw Samir Quntar cross the border with Lebanon after his release from prison although he was still in prison. The man now has visions). Today, Aljazeera aired a “clip”…
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Racism of Nicholas Kristof
“There are differences, of course: the New York Police Department isn’t dispatching camels to run down protesters.” Somebody should tell this racist who seems to love to invoke camels in insulting Arabs that the man who ordered thugs on camels …
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Foreign mercenaries in Iraq
So it seems that the side that is bringing African mercenaries is the US and not Qadhdhafi: ”Already, the Ugandan government says there are more than 10,000 men and women from this poverty-stricken East African nation working as private security …
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Saudi King
Saudi King will under go a delicate operation for his back pain. I have officially (on Facebook) volunteered to serve as the surgeon for the operation. I won’t even need surgical knives as I will bring regular kitchen knives for the operati…
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Amb Robert Ford now speaks on behalf of Syrian youth
I saw this Zionist ambassador, Robert Ford, speaking to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (founded by Martin Indyk as the research arm of AIPAC). Among the things he said was that the Syrian youth want NATO intervention in Syria. &nbs…
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
If this was about Islam, it would have made it to the front pages
“Philip had always sensed that Karen’s idea of kabbalah for the people would stir vehement opposition. “We’re probably going to get killed,” he warned her during that conversation 40 years ago. “We’re probably going to get stoned.””
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
UAE businessman analyzes Egypt
This is a common refrain in Gulf oil propaganda as of late: ”As each day passes Egypt’s future is being suffocated by groups with competing interests, striking workers, anti-government protesters and inter-faith violence.” (thanks Sultan)
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Burhan Ghalyun
This is an interview with Burhan Ghalyun in Al-Akhbar. While I disagree with his role in a council led by Muslim Brotherhood and midwives by Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the US, I like that he was categorical in rejecting any cooperation with Rif`at …
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
This is how the son of Rif`at Al-Asad is introduced at a UK university
“Ribal [Al-Asad] is the leader of the main opposition party in Syria and also the direct cousin of the current leader. He has been exiled for openly opposing the dictatorial nature of the current regime. He is a human rights activist who continuously c…
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Who is the healthy one of the two?
Saudi King and Prince Nayif, number 3 in Saudi Arabia. Number 2 can’t be shown as he is suffering from Alzheimer now.
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
The one man global plot
Hariri rag, Al-Mustaqbal, “reports” that the Iranian plot in the US was also hatched in Iraq. Apparently, the one-man plot was hatched in several capitals although only one car salesman was recruited.
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad
Madawi Al-Rasheed on Iranian plot in the US
Comrade Madawi is also skeptical about the alleged Iranian plot.
Posted on October 17, 2011 by As'ad