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  • And then when Bahrain was mentioned directly, the "D" word, democracy, was once again missing, in favor of the usual "haki fadi," or meaningless talk about "reform" and similar half-measures.

    Mark Levine: How Long Will the U.S. and Europe Keep Repeating the Same Mistakes in the Middle East? Mark Levine 2011

  • And then when Bahrain was mentioned directly, the "D" word, democracy, was once again missing, in favor of the usual "haki fadi," or meaningless talk about "reform" and similar half-measures.

    Mark Levine: How Long Will the U.S. and Europe Keep Repeating the Same Mistakes in the Middle East? Mark Levine 2011

  • Unless his words are matched by a rapid and profound shift in the strategic calculus underlying American foreign policy, Obama's speech will be remembered as little more than "haki fadi," or empty talk, and peace in the Middle East -- and with it America's quest for a better relationship with the people of the Muslim world -- will remain an illusive dream.

    Mark Levine: The Student of History Needs to Go to Summer School 2010

  • Unless his words are matched by a rapid and profound shift in the strategic calculus underlying American foreign policy, Obama's speech will be remembered as little more than "haki fadi," or empty talk, and peace in the Middle East -- and with it America's quest for a better relationship with the people of the Muslim world -- will remain an illusive dream.

    Mark Levine: The Student of History Needs to Go to Summer School Mark Levine 2010

  • Unless his words are matched by a rapid and profound shift in the strategic calculus underlying American foreign policy, Obama's speech will be remembered as little more than "haki fadi," or empty talk, and peace in the Middle East -- and with it America's quest for a better relationship with the people of the Muslim world -- will remain an illusive dream.

    The Student of History Needs to Go to Summer School Mark Levine 2010

  • Unless his words are matched by a rapid and profound shift in the strategic calculus underlying American foreign policy, Obama's speech will be remembered as little more than "haki fadi," or empty talk, and peace in the Middle East -- and with it America's quest for a better relationship with the people of the Muslim world -- will remain an illusive dream.

    Mark Levine: The Student of History Needs to Go to Summer School 2009

  • Anything less than that is, as they say in Arabic, haqi fadi, or empty talk.

    Mark Levine: Has the Left Gone Mad? 2008

  • I always think of nightly builds as being bleeding edge development and not necessarily stable. reply fadi

    Movable Type Finally Goes Open-Source Erick Schonfeld 2005

  • As Bazzi writes, "In his appeal to the Arab world, President Barack Obama is dangerously close to being full of haki fadi."

    Breaking News: CBS News 2010

  • As Bazzi writes, "In his appeal to the Arab world, President Barack Obama is dangerously close to being full of haki fadi."

    Newsmax - Inside Cover 2010

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