9th July 2007

Free phone!

Well, there’s that revolution I wanted.

posted by saurabh in Technocrisy | 4 Comments

9th July 2007

Writing on the wall

This nice Monitor article about Iraqi graffiti contains the following excellent joke:

Ahmed Chalabi, the Pentagon’s favored exile, enjoys little popular support in Iraq. But pro-Chalabi slogans crop up in certain neighborhoods. “Chalabi is the engineer of democracy” is a common inscription near his headquarters in the upscale neighborhood of Mansour.

But these graffiti sound bites can bite back. “Chalabi, symbol of sacrifice,” proclaims one Chalabi supporter - in Arabic, “Chalabi, Ramz al-Ikhlass.” Underneath it, some wit adds “Chalabi, Ramz al-Ikhtilass” - changing the meaning, with the addition of one syllable, to “Chalabi, symbol of embezzlement.”

posted by saurabh in Arts & Crafts, Iraq | 0 Comments

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