Thank You

 Thank you.
Thank you all for visiting, caring, and giving a few minutes of your time just to read my thoughts.It’s a humbling experience having you all here, regardless of the heated debates we may have with each other, and the disagreements we get into.
It’s a relevant occasion for these relevant thoughts, and hence I express […]

Mumbai Under Attack

The city is getting terrorized with a well-coordinated sophisticated attack. A friend of mine was two blocks away from the blasts but luckily he’s okay. Unfortunately, not everyone is.
Amanpour sheds light.
May the victims rest in peace, and may we see an end to this ongoing madness as soon as possible.

Saudi Education Ministry Orders Extremist Books Removed From Schools

Via MEMRI:

Saudi Arabia’s education minister has ordered the removal of two extremist books from school libraries, in order to protect youth from extremist ideas.
One of the books is by Muslim Brotherhood thinker Sayyid Qutb, and the other is on jihad.
Source: Al-Watan, Saudi Arabia, November 25, 2008

If it’s true, it’s certainly a commendable move. But hey, […]

ICC Darfur Rebel Indictment

It’s a conspiracy to try and seem fair, don’t be fooled.

This week the ICC prosecutor submitted a sealed application to the judges requesting an arrest warrant be issued against three Darfur rebel leaders whose names were not disclosed.
The counts against the rebel leaders included war crimes of violence to life, intentionally directing attacks against personnel, […]

“Mon Bled” - Rai&B at its Best!

Remember that Rai song I posted called Aicha by Cheb Khalid? Well this one is an R&B remix of another Rai song called Abdel Kader which featured Cheb Khalid too, hence the new genre Rai&B.
Me LOVES!

For more information on one of my favorite musical genres, read this:
Raï (Arabic: راي‎) is a form of […]

A gleam among the ruins

By far one of the best articles on Sudan I’ve come across in recent weeks. Great analysis.
… in the past few weeks three newish factors have coalesced to create a set of circumstances that could shake the country up: for better, if matters are handled carefully, or for much worse. The first is the prospect […]

Savo Heleta Nails Darfur

… I mean the Muslim and Arab hypocrisy in regards to the Darfur conflict. He succinctly says what I’ve been hammering across here for ages together with some active commenters.
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Muslim minority: Hey, there are Muslims getting killed in Darfur.
Muslim majority: Really? By the evil Joooz?
Muslim minority: No, by other Muslims.
Muslim majority: …

Is Vs “Is”

““Is”, “is.” “is” — the idiocy of the word haunts me. If it were abolished, human thought might begin to make sense. I don’t know what anything “is”; I only know how it seems to me at this moment.” - Robert Anton Wilson
And on continues my battle with ways of figuring what is real Vs […]

Post on Stoning and Sharia Updated

I received a number of legitimate critiques which I responded to. Please click here to read the important update.
Comments in this post are closed so please comment in the other updated post. Thanks.

Why Republicans Failed

This is the best post-election analysis of Elephants I’ve come across so far.
… John McCain lost because the country was suffering from Bush backlash, a reaction against a deeply damaged Republican brand, which had become associated with low and divisive attacks, arrogance and ineptitude in office.
… more troubling for Republicans is the fact that their […]

Women After Obama’s Victory

I received this short silly text message from a friend shortly after Obama was announced winner:
Women all over the world are shaving their pubic hair after Obama won the presidential election. Their message to the world?
“READ OUR LIPS - NO MORE BUSH”

Drima Says Do NOT Worry. President Sarah Palin In 2012 Baby!

 Seriously, do NOT worry!

So What if Obama Is a Muslim AND an Arab?

Dear Campell Brown, thank you so much for stating the obvious.

13 Year Old Somali Victim of Rape Stoned to Death by al-Qaeda’s Cute Friends (Post Updated)

Warms up your heart, doesn’t it?
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A 13-year-old girl who said she had been raped was stoned to death in Somalia after being accused of adultery by Islamic militants, a human rights group said.
Dozens of men stoned Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow to death Oct. 27 in a stadium packed with 1,000 spectators in the […]

Is Obama a Socialist?

He’s getting accused of being one from left and right… well, no, pretty much just from the right really.
Now here’s the thing. I am by no means an expert on complex economic issues but I’m certainly wondering how the accusation of Obama being a big fat socialist can have any real weight if he’s got […]