Archive for October 30, 2011
Secularists and Fundamentalists
My latest blog post for Al-Akhbar English: “Secularists and Fundamentalists: the dangerous compromise”
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
Sharon moved a toe
I am serious. If Sharon moves a toe, the New York Times would give it much more extensive coverage than the news of Israeli massacres of Palestinians.
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
Iranian plot in DC
Do you notice that this global Iranian-Mexican drug plot in DC against the Saudi ambassador (and against the Israeli and Saudi embassies but this part of the plot later disappeared from news coverage) suddenly died from the news?? Can you imagine the n…
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
Breaking news: stop the presses. Jumblat elected
I have been sitting at the edge of my seat. Walid Jumblat has been elected president of the Progressive Feudal Reactionary Socialist Hariri Capitalist Party Sect. Although there were no rivals, Jumblat won with stiff competition. He t…
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
The new Khalid Said?
Comrade Hicham reports live from Cairo.
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
It is official; Manama is the capital of Arab culture
Bahrain royal family is celebrating: Manama is declared the official Arab capital of culture. Criteria included repression and polygamy. (thanks Sinan)
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
Ahmad Chalabi and Wifaq
What is the true nature of the relationship between Ahmad Chalabi and the Wifaq? Is he coordinating the ties between Sistani and Wifaq? Why would Wifaq allow Chalabi to become the guru of the Bahraini cuase, if it was not the lousy sectarian organizati…
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
Apology to Syrian Kurds
Syrian Kurds were outraged that Burhan Ghalyun compared them to immigrants in France. Ghalyun apologized.
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
Saudi Prince
A Saudi prince (the brother of Prince Al-Walid, and he has Bin Ladenite tendencies), Khalid Bin Talal, is offering $900,000 to anyone who kidnaps an Israeli soldier. If he want not a Saudi Prince, the US would have killed him in a drone attack by…
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
Switchblade
“A miniature “kamikaze” drone designed to quietly hover in the sky before dive-bombing and slamming into a human target will soon be part of the US Army’s arsenal, officials say.Dubbed the “Switchblade,” the robotic aircraft represents the la…
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
Durayd Al-Asad
I have been receiving from Syrian readers what Durayd Al-Asad (the son of Rif`at who lives in Syria and who supports the regime). I am reminded about the reference in Lenin’s writings to signs of demise of a regime: the fissures at the top.  …
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
Was the US war on Iraq and Afghanistan also "fueled by alcohol"?
“The former commanding officer of the destroyer Momsen, fired in April for what the Navy said was misconduct, will serve a 42-month sentence and be dismissed from the service.Cmdr. Jay Wylie pleaded guilty Friday to charges of rape and sexual assault, …
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
Western pens for hire to praise Gulf potentates
Don’t you ever think that only Arabs writers are for sale: Western writers can serve oil potentates even better. Look at this guy: I can tell he is making a career for himself already. ”For example, the principle of accountability is …
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
The next Saudi King
“The Saudi press has been awash with praise for the “visionary” (but stupid) Prince Nayef who has just been named as crown prince – i.e. next in line to the throne. Indeed, if the Saudi reports are to be believed, world leaders are also overwhelmed wit…
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
American-based Syrian "dissidents"
Do you notice how in Syrian opposition circles in exile no one wants to touch the US-based Syrian “dissidents”? I mean, prior to the Syrian uprising, the Western media basically anointed Abdul-Hamid as the leader of Syria. He is no irr…
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
My source in Istanbul meets the Cicero of the Syrian opposition
So this is what my source sent me (I cite with his/her permission) about Cicero of the Syrian opposition: ”As’ad if you use this just say ‘from a source in Istanbul’ and nothing else)if Abraham Lincoln had this guy’s voice and charisma then black…
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
The role of Arab intellectuals
About the article in the NYT by Worth. 1) Comrade Sinan got it right: ”The role of the intellectual may be shrinking into that of the micro-blogger or street organizer. To some, that is just fine. “I don’t think there is a need for inte…
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
Palestinian news
Even Palestinian news rely on the lies of Israeli propaganda outlets. Yesterday, Haaretz struggled to make the Israeli bombing to be “retaliation”, so it said that the last bombing raid was indeed in retaliation for the rocket fire, but failed to…
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
The US responds to "the Arab spring": here is a "security architecture"
“With an eye on the threat of a belligerent Iran, the administration is also seeking to expand military ties with the six nations in the Gulf Cooperation Council — Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Whi…
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad
The US does not do that: the US bombs for the cause and for principles
“Western security, construction and infrastructure companies that see profit-making opportunities receding in Iraq and Afghanistan have turned their sights on Libya, now free of four decades of dictatorship. Entrepreneurs are abuzz about the business p…
Posted on October 30, 2011 by As'ad