Obama On Al Arabiya: The Medium Is The Message

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Tuesday January 27, 2009 · 6:46 AM PST

2009/01/27 · 06:46

Obama's "first official" interview on Al Arabiya struck all the right notes, but too bad it happened on the wrong station. Obama's aides should know better that, just like in the US, the medium is the message. Al Arabiya, a Saudi funded network out of Dubai, is regionally perceived as being too pro-America and pretty much in support of established regimes and monarchies.

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Saturday January 10, 2009 · 9:11 AM PST

2009/01/10 · 09:11

The following conversation took place in the last two days on my Facebook page between an old friend of mine and me... I have edited some of the text to protect the identity of my friend. She is a wonderful New Yorker who has long been active in politics at various levels... However, after that exchange, I feel our friendship may be yet another casualty of the war on Gaza...

Read on and let me know your thoughts..

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Friends Of The Clintons

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Thursday December 18, 2008 · 11:24 AM PST

2008/12/18 · 11:24

The Clinton Foundation has finally released their list of contributors, and here are some of the more interesting findings:

- Blackwater, the mercenary group in Iraq (and other places) donated upwards of $25K to the Foundation

- The Saudi government also donated $25K, but private contributions from other Saudi individuals and corporations come closer to $500K

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Friday November 07, 2008 · 9:42 AM PST

2008/11/07 · 09:42

In an interview with the Israeli daily, Ma'ariv, Emanuel's father, Dr. Benjamin Emanuel, said he was convinced that his son's appointment would be good for Israel.

"Obviously he will influence the president to be pro-Israel," he was quoted as saying "Why wouldn't he be? What is he, an Arab? He's not going to clean the floors of the White House."

Way to go dad... hope your son will apologize on your behalf.. and fast.

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Wednesday October 01, 2008 · 6:49 AM PDT

2008/10/01 · 06:49

The New York Times is reporting today that our man in Afghanistan, (and new friend of Sarah Palin)Hamid Karzai, was in Saudi Arabia urging the royal family to help set up "peace" talks with the Taliban. The Talibans.. the same group who shelter and empower Al Quaeda... nice

So much for the "We Don't Talk To Terrorists" crap

Story at: http://www.nytimes.com/...

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Saturday September 06, 2008 · 12:27 PM PDT

2008/09/06 · 12:27

FT.com is reporting that Andrew McCain, son of John McCain, was on the board of the Silver State Bank in NV which was closed by regulators yesterday.

Andrew McCain joined Silver State’s board in February and served on the audit committee, bank regulatory filings show.

He resigned in July due to ”personal reasons,” the bank said.

I'll run to CNBC or CNN to see if they will be reporting that story... any second now...

waiting...
waiting...
oh.. look, another story on Palin...

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Tuesday June 24, 2008 · 7:06 AM PDT

2008/06/24 · 07:06

I am not sure if anyone else brought this up yet. Over the last three weeks 77 House Democrats and 92 Republicans have agreed to cosponsor a new resolution against Iran that demands that President Bush "initiate an international effort" to impose a land, sea, and air blockade on Iran to prevent it from importing gasoline and to inspect all cargo entering or leaving Iran.

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Friday March 28, 2008 · 1:26 PM PDT

2008/03/28 · 13:26

There seems to be such a taboo in the media about anyone or any story that is critical of Israel. Witness the recent attacks on the Obama campaign via activities by his ex-pastor that was considered "Anti-Israel". Remember the vicious treatment that Jimmy Carter got for mentioning the words "Apartheid" and Israel in his book title? Candidate after candidate has to pay lip service and claim his blind allegiance to that state... and why? why is it the "kiss of death" to be critical of Israel.

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Tuesday March 25, 2008 · 11:40 AM PDT

2008/03/25 · 11:40

Am I the only person noticing the bizarre connection between Joe Lieberman, John McCain and Hilary Clinton?

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