July 14, 2008
With a new tenant in the White House, the American policy toward the Maghreb is likely to undergo some important retooling in 2009. The magnitude of the changes is unclear as the new American administration will probably view the region through old and new lenses. John McCain, despite his Republi...
go to article »July 3, 2008
''When Mr. Obama began his presidential campaign, Muslim Americans from California to Virginia responded with enthusiasm, seeing him as a long-awaited champion of civil liberties, religious tolerance and diplomacy in foreign affairs. But more than a year later, many say, he has not returned their em...
go to article »June 18, 2008
June 17, 2008
I must admit that most Moroccans know more about Obama than I do, and they should considering how much TV news they watch. Whenever they "discover" that I am American generally the first word out of their mouths is "OBAMA!". It probably also has something to do with the fact that Mr. Barack and I...
go to article »June 16, 2008
Hey, I don't care for the dude either, but this is crazy! Ace of Spades HQ Horrible, the rumors we conservative bloggers peddle: "I don't exactly approve of a lot of the things he stands for and I'm not sure we know enough about him. He's got some bad connections, and he may be terrorist connec...
go to article »June 5, 2008
May 20, 2008
At a stop in Sharm el-Sheikh during his Middle East tour, President Bush told Arab leaders they must work for democracy and that they should: "treat their people with the dignity and respect they deserve. Too often in the Middle East, politics has consisted of one leader in power and the opposition ...
go to article »March 21, 2008
Five years after the US-led invasion of Iraq and the instalment of a puppet regime, Iraqis are still waiting for the seventh heaven promised by Bush and Co. The slight decline in the inter-ethnic violence must be the result of the almost now complete segregation of the Iraqi society. Iraq has bee...
go to article »March 14, 2008
According to the Israeli TV and to Al-Quds Al-Arabi (as translated by the Missing Link and reported by eatbees), the Israeli cabinet has decided to forcibly evacuate northern Gaza. "[Defence Minister Ehud] Barak intends to plan for the removal of tens of thousands of Palestinians from the northern G...
go to article »March 5, 2008
Change, We Can('t) Believe In! For those who got mesmerized by Obama's speaking skills or his quite charming character, this is a reminder of what he pledged in march, last year in front of the American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC): [...] At the same time, we must preserve ou...
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