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Comment on Hello? This is Us. by imahd

imahd — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:38:27 +0000

Swiss to launch ‘space janitor’ satellite
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/swiss-to-launch-a-space-janitor-6950311.html

Comment on Saudis Roll into Yemen by imahd

imahd — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:07:59 +0000

Yemen seizes Iranian arms ship delivering weapons to rebels
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/02/15/Yemen-intercepts-Iranian-ship-with-weapons/UPI-63061329332660/

To understand the significance of these events, please review the link “Iran’s ChokePoint Strategy” above

Comment on The Russian Veto by imahd

imahd — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:44:21 +0000

Yes, this is a common phenomenon in relations between superpowers and their client states the world over, particularly in volatile regions, and most especially in countries whose regimes have been entrenched since the Cold War. The main problem this time is that thirteen of fifteen UNSC members voted in favour of sanctions against Syria, and they were unanimously backed by the Arab League (sans Syria, of course). Examining the voting records of China and Russia, whenever human rights are cited as the main reason for any resolution or sanction, they will very often abstain or oppose any Security Council action.

Comment on The Russian Veto by Eugene Wijnhoven

Eugene Wijnhoven — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:15:59 +0000

Isn’t this a situation that we’ve seen before? USA supporting Saddam Hussein (USA was the weapon supplier of Saddam and helped him for decades in order to oppose to Iran?). USA together with the shah of Persia? Isn’t this the true example of opportunism – and fashion – of all times? Does ‘democracy’ still means something as we only accept the vote of the people as long as we like their preference (Hamas, Arabic revolutions which we support now, but which will turn into conservative islamic entities shortly)? Look who’s talking…

Comment on In Jerusalem Today… Netanyahu takes his case to the (Arabic) people by imahd

imahd — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:15:05 +0000

Hi Ankit. There are two images in the sidebar currently: the moon phase indicator and our masthead. The moon phase image is linked from the tycho server at the US Naval Observatory – click the image to go there. Our masthead was created in Photoshop and the font is Bickham Script Pro.

Comment on In Jerusalem Today… Netanyahu takes his case to the (Arabic) people by Ankit

Ankit — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:55:58 +0000

How have you created the image that’s in sidebar, i mean by the font used and the software used to create…

Pls tell i too want to use it

Comment on The Persian Puzzle by In Jerusalem Today… Netanyahu takes his case to the (Arabic) people |

In Jerusalem Today… Netanyahu takes his case to the (Arabic) people | — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:34:46 +0000

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