Archive for December 15th, 2003

Separated at Birth?

Having been found in something resembling a cave, perhaps Saddam is alot like Captain Caveman.  

Left-Wing Blog Roundup

I have been surveying some of the reactions to Saddam’s capture from the left-wing of the blogosphere. While many left-wing bloggers do express delight at his capture, some are indifferent to it, while others express feelings of cynicism. The Liberal Coalition: Yes we captured him, but where is Osama? Hussein was just a “sideshow” to [...]

No Surprises Here

Someone is very sad about Saddam’s capture. Clue: He is another murderous thug who has betrayed his own people. The Palestinian Authority declined to comment on the arrest of Saddam, but a senior PA official in Ramallah said Yasser Arafat was “saddened” by the news from Baghdad. “President Arafat was sad to see an Arab [...]

The Truth About Saddam?

According to Debka, Saddam was not in hiding – he was a prisoner! After his last audiotaped message was delivered and aired over al Arabiya TV on Sunday November 16, on the occasion of Ramadan, Saddam was seized, possibly with the connivance of his own men, and held in that hole in Adwar for three [...]

Exclusive: The REAL Saddam Interrogation Transcript

Ok, so Meryl Yourish claims to have the transcript. I do not know her sources, but my sources have passed on to me part of the true transcript. The Time magazine excerpts are in normal font, with the remaining, previously unreleased portions in italics. U.S: How are you? S.H: I am sad because my people [...]

Back to Basics

I have removed the cuddly koala banner since it was causing problems with the display in some resolutions. I will attempt to have a new banner created and some professional web help before attempting another blog facelift.

NOW They Protest?

The Guardian report on a protest campaign launched by British Muslims. Hundreds of mosques have launched a protest campaign against the treatment of British Muslims arrested as part of the “war on terror”. Amid rising anger in Muslim communities in London and other major cities, those who attended Friday prayers at mosques throughout London were [...]

Arab World Reacts

Saddam’s capture has not been a source of happiness for everyone. Many PLO Arabs are devastated by this turn of events. For many ordinary Palestinians, the TV footage of a disheveled Saddam obediently submitting to a medical exam by his U.S. captors was painful to watch: it sealed the defeat of the one Arab leader [...]