Monthly Archives: January 2008

Arab regimes vs. bloggers round 1392

Dissident Saudi Blogger Is Arrested Farhan’s is the first arrest of a blogger in Saudi Arabia. Two Egyptian bloggers and one Tunisian are currently behind bars, according to Sami ben Gharbia, advocacy director for Global Voices, an international research group … Continue reading

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PA “security”: Rife with terrorists

The big lie of the Palestinian “security forces” continues. That lie is the pretense that if only Mahmoud Abbas (and before him, Yasser Arafat) were allowed to use Palestinian security forces in the territories, terror would cease. The problem is, … Continue reading

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President Bush goes to Israel

President George W. Bush is finally paying a visit to Israel, after not doing so for seven years. He’s been all over the Middle East during his presidency. So yes, it’s a snub. But at least he’s not going to … Continue reading

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The Juno review

Go see it. Really. There isn’t much more to say. It was funny, it was sweet, it has a fantastic cast, and the kid that plays Juno is simply amazing. It gets a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It deserves … Continue reading

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Happy New Year

A happy and a healthy new year to all my readers. I am rejoicing in the fact that I found no need to drink myself silly last night. I was up at 9 a.m. this morning (and a late morning … Continue reading

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New year, same old terrorists, same old media spin

Fatah and Hamas are killing each other in Gaza again. And of course, the AP waters down the headline. Rival Palestinian Factions Clash It’s like they’re reporting on the Jets-Sharks feud. It’s all fun and games until the knives come … Continue reading

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Sarkozy vs. Specter

Don Surber Nicolas Sarkozy — L’Americain — continues to show more courage in his little pinky than the Democratic Party combined when it comes to the War on Terrorism. L’Intifada sent a message to Sarkozy and the people who elected … Continue reading

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