Lebanon’s factions appear to have halted a nascent civil war — at least temporarily — with an agreement struck Wednesday in Qatar between the Western-backed government of Fouad Siniora and the Syrian-backed Shiite Muslim militia Hezbollah. But the peace deal cannot fairly be called a compromise. Hezbollah won That’s the result of its stunning military [...]
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The power of Hezbollah
Posted by Matt in May 22nd, 2008 | no comment
Published in Middle East, Beirut, Civil War, Close Ties, Compromise, Concessions, damascus, Factions, hezbollah, Hezbollah Lebanon, Lebanese Army, Lebanon, Military Victory, Militia, Peace Deal, Qatar, Shiite Muslim, Syria, West Beirut
Welcome to Hizballahstan
Posted by Matt in May 16th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Middle East, American University Of Beirut, Bearded Men, Beirut, Buses, Corniche, Field Trip, Hamra District, hezbollah, Hizballah, Lebanon, Lingerie Shops, Loyalists, Members Of Parliament, Militants, Next Morning, Parliament, Rifles, Rocket Launchers, Seaside Promenade, Six Hours, Starbucks, West Beirut
But by the next morning, the battle for Beirut was mostly over. After just six hours of all-out fighting, Hizballah militants were in control of areas of West Beirut that had previously been the government’s preserve. This made for some incongruous scenes. Bearded men with rifles and rocket launchers secured lingerie shops and a Starbucks [...]
Lebanon to West: Wake Up Fast!
Posted by Matt in May 12th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Middle East, Barry Rubin, Casablanca, Ceremony Of Innocence, Contempt, damascus, Dictators, Enemy Camp, Government Side, Hizballah, Logjam, Niceness, Nuclear Weapons, Original Article, Param Name, Passionate Intensity, Policy Strategy, Retaliation, Riz Khan, Self Criticism, War In Lebanon, West Beirut, Western Friends, What Time Is It In New York, William Butler Yeats, Www Youtube, Youtube Video
Rick: “Sam, if it’s December 1941 in Casablanca , what time is it in New York ?”
Sam: “Um, my watch stopped.”
Rick: “I bet they’re asleep in New York . I’ll bet they’re asleep all over America .”
You bet America is asleep. The entire western world is asleep. Sitting back now will cost us big time [...]
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