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First Fox News and other racist right wing enterprises tried to discredit Obama as a Muslim, as if that was bad, (imagine the firestorm if they tried to smear him by calling him a Jew), to which Obama responded that he “is not a Muslim and never was”, as if being a Muslim is criminal, but people on the right still think that Obama is Arab, therefore, not “trustworthy” (see video here). I sincerely believe that Muslims, Arabs, Iranians, and Middle Easterners as a whole, are only ones left that people in this country can openly demean and have it be, well, pretty much normal.

He said it (read about it here) a couple weeks ago, but I didn’t get a chance to blog about it until now. It’s just strange to me that world leaders like Olmert and Carter know what needs to happen, but when in office, they tuck-tale and run from what must take place. The significance of his statement is, nonetheless, important because it’s a snub to those Zionist-extremists that blame everything on the Palestinians. They fixate on the militancy without addressing the cause of such militancy. Here, Olmert basically says what is obvious to most people but denied by Zionist extremists, that Israel is an illegally occupying power, that such an occupation breeds resistance, and that if Israel actually wanted peace instead of just talking about it, it would have to leave all the occupied territory, even parts of East Jerusalem. Now, of course, said extremists will say that he’s an illegitimate PM on his way out and they will attack his character, but that will not change the validity of his statement; that if Israel wants peace and security, it has to end its military occupation and ethnic cleansing in the Palestinian territories. Let me be clear, even I despise the man for laying waste to Lebanon two years ago, but his statement is ground-breaking.

See it here. I like this one more than my Turkey-Syria one because I spent much more time in Lebanon and had more to show. Enjoy.

He will, no doubt, go down in history as the worst American president. See the hilarious video here.

Oh how the comedians are going to miss Bush. Click here to see the video.

I like Conan a whole lot better, but Letterman’s been good recently. Click here for the video.

I cringe anytime one of these candidates, whether Obama, McSame-as-Bush, Palin or Biden, talk about Iran or Israel, especially with Obama since he talks about change yet wants to effectively maintain the status quo with the illegal Israeli occupation. Ugh. Nonetheless, I support Obama, he’s far from perfect and the two-party system in America is a far cry from real democracy, but let there be no doubt about it, if he wins, this irrelevant blog will hold his feet to the fire.

As for the debate last night, Palin really sounded like Bush, not just with the way she pronounce “nuclear” but also because of everything she said. I, did, however, think that she wasn’t as bad as everyone expected (the week at debate camp, where she memorized answers to every scenario, helped I’m sure), and I think that because people had such low expectations of her, that by not messing up as bad as she did in her recent interviews, she actually scored big. “O’Biden”, as Palin called him once during the debate, finished much stronger than he began. He should have spoken to the camera like Palin did. By speaking to the camera, she made an audience out of the American people; she was talking to him. He, however, was looking at the moderate most of the time.

All in all, it was unimpressive. Below are the links to the debate. Here’s the most recent CNN Electoral Map Calculator that gives Obama a big lead one month before the elections.
Debate Part 1
Debate Part 2
Debate Part 3
Debate Part 4
Debate Part 5
Debate Part 6
Debate Part 7
Debate Part 8
Debate Part 9
Debate Part 10

Click here to see my photo essay on my trip to Turkey and Syria. Stay tuned for 2 more covering Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt.

You know, if McCain and Palin win, it won’t all bad. At the least, we’ll have endless opportunities to laugh at them, especiall Palin. Here’s a good one for instance.

Please oh please watch this clip here. It’s hilarious.

You thought Obama’s Reverand Wright was controversial, you haven’t seen anything yet until you’ve seen McSame-as-Bush’s pastor. See video here. Where’s the media hype? Where’s the outrage?

Last night some friends and I gathered to watch the debate (links to the whole debate below). It was amazing how everywhere we went around Harvard to watch it was full to capacity and security wouldn’t let us in. It was a bigger deal here than even the Super Bowl. I wonder how it was elsewhere. We first went to the Dudley House and that was full so we thought it would be more fitting to go to the Kennedy School of Government, but of course, that was full packed, so we resigned ourselves to an over-crowded bar and stood near the entrance to watch the debate. Can you believe that even the bars were over flowing for a debate? Anyway, I was a little disappointed in the debate. McSame-as-Bush was sharper than usual, maybe they gave him adderall or something. And Obama didn’t stick it to him the way McSame-as-Bush did. Obama needs to get his hands dirty and hit him with some low blows the way McSame-as-Bush did. I was, however, pleased to see that Obama stood his ground when it came to foreign policy issues. But I didn’t like the way they spoke about the fascist state of Israel and how they kept talking about “I-ran” as it was a danger to world peace, especially since it is Israel that is armed to the teeth, destroys its neighbors, and is ethnically cleansing the Palestinians. Sigh. Also, did you like how first McCain and then Obama both referred to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as Republican Guards? There is, in fact, a huge difference in that the Republican Guards were Saddam’s elite military unit! What else? I wish that when Obama blamed McSame-as-Bush for falsely starting the Iraq War, he wouldn’t let McSame-as-Bush change the subject from the start of the war to this success in backing the “surge” strategy. Obama could have easily said that we need a president to get it right the first time, to make the life or death decisions early, instead of getting us stuck in a unjust war, not having a post-war strategy, getting everything wrong, and then after 5 years of bloodshed, finally getting something a little right (the surge). But I did like that Obama said that McSame-as-Bush thinks the war began in 2007 and not 2003. Even still, the consensus is that nobody won but Obama did better. As for the upcoming Palin-Biden debate, it’s going to be amazingly entertaining because she pretty much doesn’t know anything… to the point that conservative commentators are calling for her resignation: “‘Only Palin can save McCain, her party, and the country she loves,’ Parker writes. ‘She can bow out for personal reasons, perhaps because she wants to spend more time with her newborn. No one would criticize a mother who puts her family first. Do it for your country.’ Parker’s comments follow those by prominent conservatives David Brooks, George Will, and David Frum who have all publicly questioned Palin’s readiness to be vice president.”
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The video is delicious. See it here.

Well, not exactly. He tried to “blast” Iran but his speech was full of holes. For example, he said “Iran is ‘at the centre of violence and fanaticism’ in the world.” This is coming from an official who represents a state that is armed to the teeth with nuclear weapons, laid ruin to a sovereign country 2 years ago (Lebanon), is ethnically cleansing the W. Bank and continuously building Jewish only settlements, is enforcing a blockade on the Gaza Strip, one of the poorest regions in the world, and further starving its people, and is notorious for murdering opponents of its illegal 41-year-old occupation, yet Iran is “at the centre of violence and fanaticism’ in the world”? He also said “Iran divided the Middle East and held back the chance of peace.” This is coming from an official representing a state that not once, but twice rejected a comprehensive peace offer by the Arab League whereby they offered Israel full peace and the normalization of relations if they inter alia withdrew from the West Bank. He also said “Iran is in breach of three UN Security Council resolutions calling for an end to its uranium enrichment programme.” This is coming from an official who represents a state that not only possesses nuclear weapons and is not a signatory to the NPT but also stands in violation of dozens of UNSC resolutions. He also charged Iran with dividing Lebanon by supporting Hizbullah. That’s funny because long before there was Hizbullah, there was a divided Lebanon. In fact, Lebanon was so divided that it imploded into a civil war in 1975. Many outside powers support different factions in Lebanon, but Israel’s problem isn’t that Iran is “dividing” Lebanon, but that it supports a movement that has successfully confronted Israel not once, but twice! And the icing on the cake was how he said the Iranian people “are not our enemies”, and added: “Their fanatic leadership is their problem and the world’s concern.” The Egyptian and Jordanian governments have peace treaties with Israel, but let there be no mistake about it, the overwhelming majority of the people of said countries consider Israel an enemy state. As for Iran, with or without the regime’s anti-Israel inclinations, the overwhelming majority of Iranians in Iran (not the diaspora community) oppose the Israeli state’s policy of ethnic cleansing!

Here it is in 6 parts (thanx Ali), let me know what you think. He was spot on when it came to many international issues like Palestine, US interventionism, the nuclear double-standard, US elections, US support for Saddam during the Iran-Iraq War and Saddam’s use of chemical weapons on Iranians, but he was pretty off when it came to domestic issues. For example, his bit on homosexuals in Iran was most upsetting. He’s not to blame though, it’s the law in Iran that is the real problem and needs to be changed, NOW.
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Part 6

Tonight, click here for the details. I will post the video if I can obtain the link after it airs.

“Get off the double talk express” (see video here).

Less jobs, more war… vote McCain. See video here.

See the embarrassing video that has accumulated over 5 million hits here. Enjoy, I know I did.

When she speaks… Obama supporters smile. See what I mean here. And Matt Damon clowns Palin here. Enjoy.

See the trailer here. Read about it here. Comment and tell me your thoughts about the trailer.

Here are some noteworthy films I thought you may want to put on your to-see list. Click on the links to see the trailers:

Battle in Seattle (9/19)

Body of Lies (10/10)

W (10/17)

Milk (11/26)

Frost/Nixon (12/5)

The Day The Earth Stood Still (12/12)

Time is running out to register to vote in the November 4th presidential elections so do so now here. It’s really quick and easy, I just did it.

Please oh please view this interview these two recently gave here… a little bit of an identity crisis maybe? These fools are the type who prefer to eat “civilized” Western food on the floor than eat Persian food on the table. I can sit here and tell you the many ways I think they are a joke, but this amazing diss track breaks it down oh so well.