Comments on: The Syrian ‘Nuke’ Hoax http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:25:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Iwan http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-18184 Iwan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:54:34 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-18184 Although not totally related to your current post, I just wanted to let you know of a ground breaking new anti-war film that is opening this weekend in London. We need all the help we can to get this film out there and seen. IRAQ 'S POST-SADDAM FEATURE AHLAAM TO BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS ACROSS THE UK FROM 2ND NOVEMBER 2007. AHLAAM (Dream, Mohamed Al-Daradji, UK/Iraq/Netherlands, 2006) Based on true stories, Ahlaam takes us on an incredible journey, following two psychiatric patients, who escape from their mental institution in Baghdad, and a young doctor on the night US forces start their 'shock and awe' campaign to "liberate" Iraq from Saddam Hussein's totalitarian regime. Ahlaam is Iraq's second post-Saddam feature to hit the big screen. Al-Daradji's debut feature was filmed under highly unstable conditions, with cast and crew encountering not only all kinds of technical restrictions, but being exposed to shooting, abductions, torture and imprisonment, both by insurgents and the American forces. After attending over 75 festivals around the world and winning many respected awards, the film was selected for consideration for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards 2007 and screened to an attentive audience at the BAFTA . For security reasons, Al-Daradji had been unable to screen the film in Baghdad. His dream to show it to his own people came true last April, with a screening at the National Theatre to over one thousand people, including cast and crew, members of Iraq's beleaguered artistic community and government officials. They braved fears of terror attacks to attend and midway through the showing, a rumour that a minibus with explosives had been parked nearby swept the theatre. Luckily it was a false alarm. On the day of the screening, over 200 people were killed in Baghdad by insurgent attacks. Ahlaam will be screened in much safer circumstances in the UK starting from Friday 2 November at the ICA London when a special Q&A will be held. Film is being released through Human Film and will tour around the country. Other screenings… HAWKHURST KINO 7 02-Nov-07 BRADFORD PICTUREVILLE 7 23-Nov-07 CHICHESTER NEW PARK 2 01-Dec-07 ABERYSTWYTH ARTS CENTRE 3 08-Dec-07 INVERNESS EDEN COURT 2 20-Feb-08 Edinburgh Filmhouse – Edinburgh for 4 days from 7th December with Q&A For further information on Ahlaam, please visit www.ahlaamthemovie.com or www.humanfilm.co.uk www.myspace.com/ahlaamthemovie or to view the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN7wAgQlsbk Although not totally related to your current post, I just wanted to let you know of a ground breaking new anti-war film that is opening this weekend in London.

We need all the help we can to get this film out there and seen.

IRAQ ‘S POST-SADDAM FEATURE AHLAAM TO BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS ACROSS THE UK FROM 2ND NOVEMBER 2007.

AHLAAM (Dream, Mohamed Al-Daradji, UK/Iraq/Netherlands, 2006)

Based on true stories, Ahlaam takes us on an incredible journey, following two psychiatric patients, who escape from their mental institution in Baghdad, and a young doctor on the night US forces start their ’shock and awe’ campaign to “liberate” Iraq from Saddam Hussein’s totalitarian regime.

Ahlaam is Iraq’s second post-Saddam feature to hit the big screen. Al-Daradji’s debut feature was filmed under highly unstable conditions, with cast and crew encountering not only all kinds of technical restrictions, but being exposed to shooting, abductions, torture and imprisonment, both by insurgents and the American forces.

After attending over 75 festivals around the world and winning many respected awards, the film was selected for consideration for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards 2007 and screened to an attentive audience at the BAFTA .

For security reasons, Al-Daradji had been unable to screen the film in Baghdad. His dream to show it to his own people came true last April, with a screening at the National Theatre to over one thousand people, including cast and crew, members of Iraq’s beleaguered artistic community and government officials. They braved fears of terror attacks to attend and midway through the showing, a rumour that a minibus with explosives had been parked nearby swept the theatre. Luckily it was a false alarm. On the day of the screening, over 200 people were killed in Baghdad by insurgent attacks.

Ahlaam will be screened in much safer circumstances in the UK starting from Friday 2 November at the ICA London when a special Q&A will be held. Film is being released through Human Film and will tour around the country.

Other screenings…

HAWKHURST
KINO
7
02-Nov-07

BRADFORD
PICTUREVILLE
7
23-Nov-07

CHICHESTER
NEW PARK
2
01-Dec-07

ABERYSTWYTH
ARTS CENTRE
3
08-Dec-07

INVERNESS
EDEN COURT
2
20-Feb-08

Edinburgh Filmhouse – Edinburgh for 4 days from 7th December with Q&A

For further information on Ahlaam, please visit http://www.ahlaamthemovie.com or http://www.humanfilm.co.uk http://www.myspace.com/ahlaamthemovie or to view the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN7wAgQlsbk

]]> By: ARK http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-18014 ARK Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:58:45 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-18014 Your all ignorant. There is now document's with Assad's signature on them striking a deal with N. Korea to bulid a reactor (wheat & concrete for technology). Maybe before you all jump down the administration's throat you get all your facts straight and in order. Just because you don't like the president don't blind yourself to the truth. I suppose 9/11 never happened either... Your all ignorant. There is now document’s with Assad’s signature on them striking a deal with N. Korea to bulid a reactor (wheat & concrete for technology). Maybe before you all jump down the administration’s throat you get all your facts straight and in order. Just because you don’t like the president don’t blind yourself to the truth. I suppose 9/11 never happened either…

]]> By: Jaguar Paw http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-16098 Jaguar Paw Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:29:25 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-16098 Hey folks, just look at the BS I awoke to this morning in my hometown newspaper; http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-ferguson22oct22,0,1458042.column?coll=la-opinion-center Niall Ferguson: One strike, Iran could be out What a WAR MONGERING POS! He is repeating the LIE that a NUKE facility was attacked by the Israelis in Syria! I have already fired off an ANGRY e-mail to this war mongering bas*ard ! This is simply INFURIATING! As a 27 year old man, I am NOT going to Iran...even if there is a draft! They can just send me up to San Quentin prison I guess... I guess Niall Ferguson should be added to this compilation; http://foxattacks.com/blog/11968-the-best-compilation-of-bush-administration-lies-about-iraq-i-ve-ever-seen Or maybe this one... http://foxattacks.com/blog/10777-fox-attacks-iran I am simply at a loss to decipher a MOTIVE for launching another war of aggression on BS "evidence"....I just hope and pray that if they succeed...NUREMBURG TYPE WAR CRIMES TRIALS are their ultimate fate! Hey folks, just look at the BS I awoke to this morning in my hometown newspaper;

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-ferguson22oct22,0,1458042.column?coll=la-opinion-center

Niall Ferguson:
One strike, Iran could be out

What a WAR MONGERING POS!

He is repeating the LIE that a NUKE facility was attacked by the Israelis in Syria!

I have already fired off an ANGRY e-mail to this war mongering bas*ard !

This is simply INFURIATING!

As a 27 year old man, I am NOT going to Iran…even if there is a draft! They can just send me up to San Quentin prison I guess…

I guess Niall Ferguson should be added to this compilation;

http://foxattacks.com/blog/11968-the-best-compilation-of-bush-administration-lies-about-iraq-i-ve-ever-seen

Or maybe this one…

http://foxattacks.com/blog/10777-fox-attacks-iran

I am simply at a loss to decipher a MOTIVE for launching another war of aggression on BS “evidence”….I just hope and pray that if they succeed…NUREMBURG TYPE WAR CRIMES TRIALS are their ultimate fate!

]]> By: alpowolf http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15850 alpowolf Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:59:44 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15850 Indeed, even though this ridiculous story has been debunked I heard it repeated on Faux News Sunday today. Indeed, even though this ridiculous story has been debunked I heard it repeated on Faux News Sunday today.

]]> By: Wm Pleasant http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15788 Wm Pleasant Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:45:37 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15788 I beg your pardon, sir. I, for one, am not an imbecile. I am an idiot. And I have the papers to prove it,namely the rceipt from my last donation to the Republican National Committee. Now, there! You elite eastern liberals can't even move their lips when you read. I bet. I double dare you... I beg your pardon, sir.
I, for one, am not an imbecile.
I am an idiot. And I have the papers to prove it,namely the rceipt from my last donation to the Republican National Committee. Now, there! You elite eastern liberals can’t even move their lips when you read.

I bet. I double dare you…

]]> By: Stanley Laham http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15753 Stanley Laham Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:25:09 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15753 It is customary usage that when, in international affairs, one refers to a nation's capital such as Paris, Moscow, Washington, Jerusalem or Damascus, it is the body politic and decision making apparatus that one is referring to. And yes, the Israelis have declared Jerusalem as their capital! It is customary usage that when, in international affairs, one refers to a nation’s capital such as Paris, Moscow, Washington, Jerusalem or Damascus, it is the body politic and decision making apparatus that one is referring to.

And yes, the Israelis have declared Jerusalem as their capital!

]]> By: G5 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15538 G5 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:47:16 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15538 Yes, 0lmert knew. Yes, 0lmert knew.

]]> By: G5 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15537 G5 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:46:01 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15537 No, the secret military base in Jerusalem where Kennedy's brain can be found. Stop being anal. No, the secret military base in Jerusalem where Kennedy’s brain can be found. Stop being anal.

]]> By: David Wooten http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15487 David Wooten Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:56:26 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15487 Could this attack have been made by rogue elements of the IAF without Olmert's knowledge? Is Olmert in control of the IDF and IAF? For several days after the event occurred there was total silence - not one public statement about it from the US or from Israel. This suggests that the Israelis and their neocon allies in the US needed time to get their story right over an event whose occurrence or outcome was a surprise to them. Could this attack have been made by rogue elements of the IAF without Olmert’s knowledge? Is Olmert in control of the IDF and IAF? For several days after the event occurred there was total silence - not one public statement about it from the US or from Israel. This suggests that the Israelis and their neocon allies in the US needed time to get their story right over an event whose occurrence or outcome was a surprise to them.

]]> By: Archie1954 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15397 Archie1954 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:30:21 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15397 When you refer to Jerusalem are you referring to military headquarters? Is that where Israel's military is based? I thought Tel Aviv was the capital of Israel so you weren't referring to the civilian government were you? Just wondering. When you refer to Jerusalem are you referring to military headquarters? Is that where Israel’s military is based? I thought Tel Aviv was the capital of Israel so you weren’t referring to the civilian government were you? Just wondering.

]]> By: Kari Konkola http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15246 Kari Konkola Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:10:55 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15246 One question that raises additional doubts about the story: Would Syrians have built a nuclear instllation close to Turkish border, and in a Kurdish area of their country to boot? The Syria-Turkey border is, however, on one of the most likely routes the Israelis would use to attack Iran. An effort to probe the defenses thus may be a more likely explanation. One question that raises additional doubts about the story: Would Syrians have built a nuclear instllation close to Turkish border, and in a Kurdish area of their country to boot?

The Syria-Turkey border is, however, on one of the most likely routes the Israelis would use to attack Iran. An effort to probe the defenses thus may be a more likely explanation.

]]> By: Mark Williams http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15214 Mark Williams Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:31:50 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/19/the-syrian-nuke-hoax/#comment-15214 Notice the misleading headline: "U.N. eyes images of possible Syrian nuke site" A more accurate headline would have been something like "Bombed Syrian site apparently not nuclear." MSNBC's headline here is "fair and balanced" - but the facts have an anti-Israel bias. Notice the misleading headline:

“U.N. eyes images of possible Syrian nuke site”

A more accurate headline would have been something like “Bombed Syrian site apparently not nuclear.”

MSNBC’s headline here is “fair and balanced” - but the facts have an anti-Israel bias.

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