Category Archives: Shiism
Who Killed Rafik Hariri?
Repost from the old site. One wonders where to begin with a post like this. Rafik Hariri, of course, was the Prime Minister and self-made billionaire who ruled Lebanon for a time recently. He was assassinated in an expertly planned … Continue reading
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What Position To Take on the Syrian Uprising?
I am quite torn here. The US, Western and Jewish media is supporting the rebels 100%. This is because the West hates Assad due to his alliance with the anti-Israel resistance of Hezbollah, Iran, Syria and Hamas. When I say … Continue reading
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Why the US and Israel Support the Syrian Rebels
Researching this Syrian civil war, it’s clear as air that the US and Israel are rooting for the rebels. Indeed, much of the West is. But why? I was mystified at first, but now it all makes sense. Here’s how … Continue reading
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Video: Violent Crackdown in Hama, Syria
A very shocking video of the protests in Hama, Syria on Friday after prayers which turned very violent. Security forces cracked down heavily, as you can see in the video with plainclothes officer and uniformed officers opening fire on protesters.You … Continue reading
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Chaos in Syria
Anti-regime demonstrations in Syria have been going on for about six weeks now, and things are really getting out of control. An excellent resource on all things Syrian is Syria Comment, by Joshua Landis. He doesn’t take a particularly pro- … Continue reading
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Lizard Eating Mohammedans
Amy writes: Reminds me of a memorable line from the 10th century Iranian poet Ferdowsi, who wrote that Arabs had been “drinkers of camel’s milk and eaters of lizards” before they aspired to conquer Iran. Secular Iranian nationalists call Arabs … Continue reading
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Understanding the War in Iraq
Repost from the old site. I am not talking about the reasons why the US went to war with Iraq. Those reasons are so many and varied that we may never figure it out. I recommend The Assassin’s Gate – … Continue reading
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Wahhabis Versus Sufis in Iraq
Repost from the old site. There is some misinformation going around stating that Iraqi Sufis are pacifists. In fact, Sufis comprised a large part of the resistance around Balad about 6 1/2 years ago and also around Fallujah a while … Continue reading
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Another View of Imad Mughniyeh
Repost from the old site. We’ve heard quite a bit in the Western press lately about how Imad Mughniyeh (Hezbollah’s top military tactician, killed by a car bomb in Damascus on February 13, apparently by the Mossad) was the most … Continue reading
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