John Kerry, competing with Bush on who's faster to reach the Israeli Knesset

(Jalal Al-Rifa'i, Ad Dustour, 2/29/04).

(Stavro Jabra, 2/29/04).

Sa'ad Eddin of Al-Ahram (2/29/04) celebrating a new press freedom for Egyptian journalists. President Mubarak decided to protect journalist from legal consequences for criticizing government.

The Axis of the Isolated Three:

1. Sharon's Israel: Isolating itself from the world by building the Land-Grab Wall, which perpetuates the occupation of Palestine.

2. The US government: Isolating itself from the world by going against the UN, launching wars and occupying nations without reasons (the WMD fiasco).

3. US-backed Arab regimes, which are isolated by their silence about what's happening in Palestine and Iraq as well as by facilitating the occupation of Iraq and by dealing with the Israeli government despite its continuous atrocities against the Palestinian people.

(Yassin Al-Khalil, Teshreen, 2/29/04).

In response to the Bush Middle East "Democratic" initiative, Arab business owners started to call their stores "Democratic," like "The Democratic Supermarket", "The Democratic Shoes," "The Democratic Falafel," and "The Democratic Cafe."

An Arab ruler commenting: This way, we're on the safe side now.

(Hamed, Alittihad, 2/29/04).

Welcome to the Bush vision of the new Middle East, where everybody enjoys Israel's control, occupation, and hegemony.

(Mustafa Rahmeh, Alittihad, 2/29/04).

Osama reading about his capture (Khalil Abu Arafeh, Alquds, 2/29/04).

Writing the Iraqi Constitution

(Nasser Al-Ja'afari, Alquds, 2/29/04).

Bye Bye Tony, The Liar

With Worst Wishes of Clare Short

(Muhammed Raees, Arab News, 2/29/04).

Retarded Bliar spying on Kofi Annan

(Hamed Atta, Al-Khaleej, 2/29/04).

Arabs are reading a lot these days about the Bush vision of Greater Middle East.

An Arab asking Bush (the US): I want to understand what exactly do you mean by describing the Arab homeland as Middle East earlier, and Greater Middle East now?

- The US: Oh, Arab states are "Middle" in their sovereignty and independence, but they enjoy "Greater" US hegemony and control over them.

(Yousuf Abed Laki, Al-Khaleej, 2/29/04).