Archive for February 14, 2012
When people tell lies about Arabs in the Western press, they are not even expected to prove them
“Most people in the Arab world, according to opinion polls, believe that the Holocaust never happened.” Did the editor at the LA Times ask this Zionist hater to provide evidence for his claim? If an Arab wrote a generalization abo…
Posted on February 14, 2012 by As'ad
Dumb Lebanese ranking obsession
“The Lebanese are the 6th most romantic people in the world, CNN said earlier this week, in a report timed to coincide approximately with Valentine’s Day.” How dumb have the paper to be to post this seriously? Yes, CNN has a special scienti…
Posted on February 14, 2012 by As'ad
Unusual editorial on Saudi Arabia in the Washington Post
“Saudi Arabia is doing its best to bring about the end of Mr. Assad, whose Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, is a minority in a country with a plurality of Sunni Muslims. It argues that the Security Council must act not because of Mr. Assad’…
Posted on February 14, 2012 by As'ad
Nir Rosen on Syria
In this Q and A with Nir, the only thing that is missing from the page is “brought to you by Qatar Airways.” I mean, the stuff there is precious. People are selling their belongings and jewelry to get weapons? First, let us say that i…
Posted on February 14, 2012 by As'ad