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An internal Pentagon memo dubs Afghanistan the “Saudi Arabia of lithium.”–quoted in Think Progress

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Think Progress…June 13, 2010
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‘The United States “has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself,” according to senior U.S. officials. An internal Pentagon memo dubs Afghanistan the “Saudi Arabia of lithium.”’
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How about these […]

Posted in Military, Afghanistan, Iraq, Terrorism, Middle East, Lebanon, Dubai, Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Somalia, Natural Resources |

Excuse me, but I couldn’t find this place in the AAA, Mobil or even the Lonely Planet guides.

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

Nabatiye Journal
Hezbollah Shrine to Terrorist Suspect Enthralls Lebanese Children

Bryan Denton for The New York Times is the photographer of the real pictures.
New York Times
By ROBERT F. WORTH
Published: September 2, 2008
NABATIYE, Lebanon — The children crowd forward around the glass case, eager for a glimpse of the martyr’s bloodstained clothes. His belt is here, and the […]

Posted in Lebanon, Entertainment, Hezbollah, Museums |

When they had mentioned red carpet, they weren’t kidding.

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

Hezbollah Praises Israeli Report on War
By SAM F. GHATTAS
The Associated Press
Thursday, May 3, 2007; 6:53 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah’s leader praised an Israeli government report that said Israel’s summer war against the guerrillas was a failure. But the Lebanese government criticized the findings, saying the report did not address the massive destruction wrought on this […]

Posted in Movies, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Francis Ford Coppola, Nasrallah |

It’s like American Cops with the T-Shirt.

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

I really can’t blame him for his angry. Couldn’t Hezbollah have donated one of their out-of-date uniforms to this auxiliary?
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Clashes in Beirut Lebanese army soldiers arrest a Hezbollah
supporter brandishing a knife in Beirut. (Getty Images)

Please find this in the Photo Gallery of The Washington Post.

Posted in Lebanon, Islam, Hezbollah |

I imagine the rest rooms at W’s presidential library will play on the themes found in cheap bars–Cow Pokes, Pointers etc. Regarding Hezbollah, without music their half-time shows must be a tad boring, but the color and pageantry is top drawer.

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Arianna Huffington writes a piece about identifying the big money contributors to W. $500,000,000.00 presidential library.
I shall weigh in with Ms. Huffington because careful thought and experience has driven me to the conclusion that Little Golden Books do not require much space. As for the “Think” tank which shall write glowing reviews of W’s […]

Posted in Bush, Iraq, Lebanon, Hezbollah |

I would have thought he could have raised legal monies by upping his investment in the Car Painting While-U-Wait franchises and cashing out of the struggling Farouk Dance Studios.

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006

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Lebanese lawyer Bushra Khalil, a member of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s defence team, said her client does not fear execution and will either face the death penalty for crimes against humanity or return as president of Iraq.(AFP/Marwan Naamani)
After her statement she informed the assembled media that her company would be the sole distributor of […]

Posted in News Media, Law, Iraq, Fashion, Middle East, Lebanon, al-Maliki, Personal Products, Saddam Hussein |

For those who have just taken your seats, Great Britain is our ally.

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

“The Independent
Bush is crap, says Prescott
Deputy PM criticises US handling of Middle East, condemning ‘cowboy’ President at private meeting
By Colin Brown, Deputy Political Editor
Published: 17 August 2006
John Prescott has given vent to his private feelings about the Bush presidency, summing up George Bush’s administration in a single word: crap.”
Please find the entire article here.

Posted in administration, Bush, Great Britain, Middle East, Lebanon, Israel, Blair |

This begs the question: “If Georgie jumps off the garage roof, does that mean you’re supposed to jump too?” If the Israelis are losing,pick on someone your own size–not W.

Sunday, August 13th, 2006

“Israeli Leaders Fault Bush on War
Consortium News
By Robert Parry
August 13, 2006
Amid the political and diplomatic fallout from Israel’s faltering invasion of Lebanon, some Israeli officials are privately blaming President George W. Bush for egging Prime Minister Ehud Olmert into the ill-conceived military adventure against the Hezbollah militia in south Lebanon.
Please find the entire piece here. […]

Posted in Bush, Lebanon, Israel, Hezbollah |

A Grim Scorecard.

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

POPULATION (July,2006)
United States-298,444,215
Iraq————–26,783,383 8.97% of U.S. population: 11.14 multiple; round to 11.
Lebanon———3,874,050 1.29% of U.S. population: 77.03 multiple; round to 70.
Israel————–6,352,117 2.13% of U.S. population: 46.98 multiple; round to 47.
To find the comparative cost in human lives, the wars should be viewed this way.
A death in Iraq is the equivalent […]

Posted in Iraq, Society, USA, Lebanon, Israel, War |

Big John Bolton. He don’ta take no guff!

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

“UN Council “strongly deplores” deaths in Lebanon
31 Jul 2006 01:15:44 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Evelyn Leopold and Irwin Arieff
UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Sunday unanimously adopted a statement deploring Israel’s deadly attack on the southern Lebanese village of Qana but rejected U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s call for an immediate truce.”
Please find […]

Posted in administration, Lebanon, United Nations, Bolton, Israel, Hezbollah |

For some idiotic reason, I was awake at 04:00 EDT and watched CNN International anchor speak to Lebanese president who confirmed that the Lebanese Prime Minister refused to meet with Condoleezza Rice. Aprroximately six hours later, it seems the White House ‘WAY BACK MACHINE’ spit out its version.