Archive for January 19, 2012

Let them eat my old shoes: Queen Youtube in the news

“An Indian jeweller has been hired to make golden shoes for Jordan’s Queen Rania Al-Abdullah.  The Calcutta jeweller, who wants to remain anonymous, has been asked to make two pairs of 22 carat gold shoes.  Each pair will weigh 750 …

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad

Jimmy Carter prayers

Osama sent me this:  ”Jimmy carter just said in an interview with piers Morgan on CNN: “my only prayer for the past 35 years is to bring peace to israel”. Tell that to those who think he really is a real peace lover.”  Why not pray for you to…

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad

Israeli threats

It is rather ridiculous: Israeli leaders make daily threats against Iran, and Western leaders keep repeating: look. Iran is threatening poor Israel.  Oh, poor little Israel with its poor 200 nuclear warheads.  

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad

Greenwald is a rare commodity in the US press

“Last month, my Salon colleague Justin Elliott revealed that AIPAC’s former spokesman, Josh Block, had been encouraging neoconservative journalists and pundits on a private email list to attack as “anti-Semites” various Middle…

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad

Shahadat

Read (and listen to) Shahadat.  (thanks Amer)

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad

For those, like Kanan Makiya, who thanked the US for the invasion of Iraq

“Yassir’s case is part of a growing body of evidence collected by the Guardian that shows Iraqi state security officers are systematically arresting people on trumped-up charges, torturing them and extorting bribes from their families for their release…

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad

Trains, metros, and automobiles

I have much to say on various issues but my life is now governed by trains, metros, and automobiles. Plus: internet in UK is treated like a precious and rare commodities. You almost have to sign in a security clearance to log in.  So I am at a Hot…

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad

Palestine and the Muslim Brotherhood

So the head of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood claimed that he mentioned Palestine in his meeting with the US ambassador in Egypt. I am sure that he did, along the lines of this: oh, yeah, and Palestine. But let us now move on to more important matters…

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad

Hizbullah: as a reactionary organization

Yet again, Hizbullah has proven with its disregard for the progressive social agenda of Labor Minister, Sharbil Nahhas, that it has never ever been a progressive political party.  Remember that.  

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad

Who will count the dead?

Israel kills Palestinians: who is keeping count? Who is counting the dead? Who is covering Israeli killing of Palestinians?  We know that Aljazeera is not interested.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad

Shave the beards

I am told that the Salafite members of the Free Syrian Army are instructed to shave their beards so as to not appear as the Salafites of Tripoli.  You don’t want to scare off the White Man who is sponsoring you.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Today is Tuesday in Birmingham, UK: what other lie did the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights admit to today?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad

Bashshar

So Bashshar will issue amnesty on people that he had declared to be terrorists?  

Posted on January 19, 2012 by As'ad