Tarek Salahi: Coolest Arab of the Moment

One would think an organization based primarily on high-level access to power would be happy to have a board member at President Barack Obama’s first state dinner.

The American Task Force for Palestine (ATFP), however, has removed from its website Tareq (Tarek) Salahi, the most famous party crasher in the world. He, along with his wife, snuck into the state dinner Tuesday night.

Human rights attorneys shocked as Barack Obama keeps campaign promises

The Obama administration, or as Angry Arab aptly calls it, the Bushama administration, continues to side with the Bush White House. Last week, it decided that preserving state secrets was actually a great idea. Now this week, it agreed that detainees in Afghanistan have no constitutional rights. In a two-sentence court filing, the Justice Department [...]

Change (in rhetoric) we can believe in

William Blum’s “Anti-Empire Report” 2/3/09 I’ve said all along that whatever good changes might occur in regard to non-foreign policy issues, such as what’s already taken place concerning the environment and abortion, the Obama administration will not produce any significantly worthwhile change in US foreign policy; little done in this area will reduce the level [...]

Gaza: The Hole in Obama’s Outreach

Wajahat Ali wrote critically about Obama’s much-lauded appearance on Al-Arabiya. He argued that his words do not match his inaction and silence on Gaza: In his historic interview with the Al-Arabiya TV channel, President Obama’s inclusive and respectful rhetoric towards Muslims attempted an elegant coup de grace to the divisive, insecure and arrogant bravado of [...]

This one goes out to all of you pro-Palestine Obamatards

The new Change™ administration’s Secretary of Evil has just said that Israel has right to respond to Gaza rocket attacks. She also added, “It is regrettable that the Hamas leadership apparently believes that it is in their interest to provoke the right of self-defense instead of building a better future for the people of Gaza.” [...]