Free the Shoe Warrior!

 
 
 

 
 
18 December 2008
 
His Excellency the Ambassador of Iraq                 
Iraq Embassy
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
 
Dear Sir,
 
 
SUB: FREE IRAQI PATRIOT MUNTATHER AL-ZAIDI
 
 
We are proud of Muntather Al-Zaidi for hurling his shoes at President Bush, shouting: “You dog! This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq.” The throwing of the shoes symbolizes the anger of [...]

Putin’s Winning Hand

Once the Atlantic Alliance is shattered, America’s lifeline to the world is kaput
By Mike Whitney

16/08/08 “ICH” — – There are no military installations in the city of Tskhinvali. In fact, there are no military targets at all. It is an industrial center consisting of lumber mills, manufacturing plants and residential areas. It is also [...]

Malaysian and the captive mind syndrome

It has become a norm for me to indulge in newspapers every weekend. One of the catchiest article I have read this week echo the same worry that I have since I become much more critical in observing our culture. Andrew Sia has written an awesome piece of analysis (which I copy pasted from the [...]

Interview with Shell CEO

Why is oil so expensive?
“The short answer is: nobody knows. Suffice it to say that, ten years ago, when the oil price was $10, nobody foresaw that it would be $140 today. So, even if I had any particular insight, there would still be a 50/50 chance of getting it wrong. That also explains why [...]

Shame on the Arabs, shame on the Muslims, shame on humanity

 

[ 02/03/2008 - 02:00 AM ]

By Khalid Amayreh in the West Bank
As Israel is fulfilling its threat to inflict a “greater holocaust” (greater than the German Holocaust) on the Palestinian people, the vast bulk of Arabs and Muslims, as well [...]