There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave
most in life -- happiness, freedom, and peace of mind – are always attained by
giving them to someone else.

PEYTON CONWAY MARCH
(1864-1955 an American chief of staff)

Bizarre amd bordering on absurdity. Am speechless at present over what goes on in the exemplars of money made westernising Arab states not because i am shocked or numb but because i would not know where to start. This little story says too much about the world. Start with the weird contradiction of how the wonderful al jazeera is infiltrated with al qaeda supporting extremists, and how at the same time it is part of the great Zionist conspiracy.

At cases such as this i find solace in the fact that I would certainly not wish to live in a world where everything has one fixed permanent meaning.

This little story says too much about the world. Start with the weird contradiction of how the wonderful al jazeera is infiltrated with al qaeda supporting extremists, and how at the same time it is part of the great Zionist conspiracy.

One damn good point!

According to a news bulletin on the Qatar-based channel, Mr al-Hamr said the ban was being imposed because the station was biased towards Israel and against Bahrain.

Hah! This is the reason why: At the Arab Summit, held in Cairo during February 2008, the Ministers signed off on a charter that authorized censorship of satellite TV stations. Egypt led this effort. It is nearly 100% sure that Mubarak's son Gamal, will take over as president when his father retires. So in an effort to curb political unrest, the government needs to control the messages that the people receive through the media.