Archive for June 26, 2012
Standards of the New York Times
One stupid speech by an Iranian official warranted a whole article in the New York Times. I have no problem with that: although the official in question did distinguish between Jews and Zionists in the speech, the distinction is rendered irreleva…
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
Rod Nordland: Remember his name: another clueless New York Times correspondent
“Gunmen erected roadblocks, burned tires and fired into the air in downtown Beirut in the predawn hours of Tuesday, while in the suburb of Jounieh to the east, at least two land mines were found on the grounds of a hospital.The roadblocks were manned b…
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
a brief violation of Syrian airspace
“was attacked over international waters after straying briefly into Syrian space.”
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
Romanticizing armed Syrian gangs
These sentences are never used in articles about the Middle East except in stories about “Zionist pioneers”. Can you imagine a sentence like that ever used to describe Palestinian struggle? ”Most activists stressed that Syrians were simply fighti…
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
Where is the money coming from? the skies?
“There has also been discord among the Syrians, with Mr. Abdullah, a Christian dentist from Hama, quitting his council post because, he said, the Muslim Brotherhood pushed nonmembers aside. “Their power is that all the money and all the humanitarian …
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
Don’t tell anybody: the Syrian National Council is not peaceful
“said one member of the Syrian National Council, speaking on the condition of anonymity because weapons smuggling is a secretive issue.”
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
Chanting cats in Bahrain
From Angry Arab chief Bahrain correspondent: ”In the village of Sitra, villagers strapped small tape recorders on the village cats and let tapes with people chanting “down down hamad” play continuously. The police, always looking for someone to s…
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
That is a revolution that House of Saud can live with
“The money, said the activists, helps ensure the discipline among the military councils”.
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
the rising sophistication
“the rising sophistication”. Rising sophistication? They are getting support from Saudi Arabia, US, Israel (most likely), Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Morocco, EU, and Turkey. No brainer, as Americans would say.
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
Look at this in the New York Times: even when the UnFree Syrian Army lies and exaggerates and fabricates, it gets praised
“What the armed opposition lacks in capacity, however, it makes up for in bluster.” Can you imagine the New York Times saying this about Hamas, for example? Even bluster is a virtue now.
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
Al-Munsif Al-Marzuqi
In surrendering the former Libyan prime minister to Libya, Al-Marzuqi is proving that he is NOT a man of his word, his protests notwithstanding.
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
Shaykh Al-Asir
This sectarian (Sunni) cleric has been vomiting hate and agitation and lies for months now: it is clear that there is a central Hizbullah order to ignore him and to not respond to him. But this man with limited abilities and intelligence is unrel…
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
human trafficking in Syria
“The Philippines said Sunday that at least 14 immigration officerswere under investigation for alleged involvement in the human trafficking of poor Filipinos to violence-torn Syria.” (thanks Laure)
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
Defaming the Omani dictator
“Oman’s public prosecutor warned this month that he would take action against anyone making defamatory statements on social media, after protests where some activists used slogans that derided the ruler, Sultan Qaboos. He also declined to discuss the c…
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
If this was about Muslim women, it would be on the front pages of all US newspapers
“Haredi woman gives birth during vow of silence, hides newborn under dress: Jerusalem resident gives birth alone at home, keeps umbilical cord intact and placenta hidden in a bag next to her bed, while refusing to tell anyone about the birth.”
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
If this was about Muslim women, it would be on the front pages of all US newspapers
“Haredi woman gives birth during vow of silence, hides newborn under dress: Jerusalem resident gives birth alone at home, keeps umbilical cord intact and placenta hidden in a bag next to her bed, while refusing to tell anyone about the birth.”
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
Don’t love Iran
Comrade Laleh sent me this: ”the headline for this should be:”no love us, please please please love US; don’t love Iran; love US… wewant to be loved”.
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
Don’t love Iran
Comrade Laleh sent me this: ”the headline for this should be:”no love us, please please please love US; don’t love Iran; love US… wewant to be loved”.
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
39 times and counting
“Israeli bulldozers demolished Bedouin village al-Araqib for the 39th time on Monday, a lawyer said.”
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad
39 times and counting
“Israeli bulldozers demolished Bedouin village al-Araqib for the 39th time on Monday, a lawyer said.”
Posted on June 26, 2012 by As'ad