Not too long ago, Western diplomats kept a relatively lower profile. Ambassadors acted as a representative of their governments to their hosts’s government. Then, Wikileaks happened and the landscape changed. While most cables did not reveal anything people didn’t already know or suspect, it confirmed them. Confirmation is not to be taken lightly. As unrest [...]
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Everybody loves Daoud
When Wikileaks decided to dump all US diplomatic cables it had in its possession, we were finally able to see some of the cables from the less interesting parts of the world. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I did (and still do) fear for the safety of some of the people whose names [...]
You drive a Porsche. I’m jealous.
I’m one of those people who can’t let go of things that I feel are wrong. Call it a.. unique personality trait. Also, let me make it clear, I have nothing against Porsche or their owners. What I do have a problem with, is people who park as if they are entitled to more space. [...]
The Motorola Xoom 10.1 tablet: A REAL Review
I have been happy with the iPad. Very happy even. It brought the joy of reading back in my life. Unlike most of my friends and people I know, I’m not app-crazy. I don’t have dozens of apps I’ve never run or only run once. I get what I want and only what I want. [...]
Is Ramadan business friendly?
Ramadan is a month that Muslims around the world look forward to. It is supposed to be a month of reflection and self-evaluation. A time to abstain from some symbolic pleasures in life (like food, sex, etc.). Some even consider it an opportunity to cleanse your body and start afresh. But I’m not here to [...]
Enough Project takes oversimplification to a new low
The Enough Project has been at the forefront of starving Sudan and pressuring the US government to uphold sanctions that are responsible for the continuing underdevelopment which is fueling conflict. In other words, if I were to simplify this for the masses, the Enough Project is killing people in Sudan. You see, the problem [...]
Is Satellite Sentinel Project’s Push-Pull PR Strategy Unethical?
The Satellite Sentinel Project is a pet project of George Clooney’s and Enough Project’s co-founder John Prendergast with a focus on Sudan.Together with Prendergast lobbying clout and Clooney’s finances the SSP has become a real force to be reckoned with. Taking sattelite photos of military planes in airports as proof of aerial bombardments targeting innocent [...]
