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In photos: 'Lebanon Conflict - May 10th'
By M&C News May 10, 2008, 15:33 GMT
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I visited Lebanon multiple times shen I worked in Syria in 1964. Beirut was a beautiful thriving cosmopolitan jewel at that time. The population was divided between the Christians 10% and Muslums 90%, but the 10% had the power. It seemed unfair but it worked. Now that this ratio has done a 180, see for yourself what has become of it. Is the entire middle east headed for a similar catastrophe? Seems like. Lebanon had diplomatic relatons with Israel back then. Now that Lebanon is trying, will Israel step up to the plate and throw a few bucks in to help us out? Probably not. Why are we tasked with solving all the mideast problems (That includes Israel) with all our money and all our soldiers? Looks like we're making them worse. France tried and failed miserably. So did Russia with our help. And have the Afgans ever appreciated it? Never. Our prize, The world calls us hypocrites. I think it's just stupidity. Like Einstein said, genius is limited, stupid is limitless? My nephew lives in daily terror wondering when he is going back for his third Marine tour in Iraq. So do I. But I'm still voting for McCain.
G.D.Tanous, More fool you if you vote for McCain. The US has no business always interfering with the internal affairs of other countries, and the entire world is getting sick of the hypocrisy of the US espousing moral values and democracy at the same time as killing tens of thousands of innocents and supporting illegitimate regimes. It's high time the American people re-read their constitution and having done so, forced their government to uphold it.
Mr. tanous,
Voting for McCann is sick. I can't say that Clinton or Obama offer much either. Rather than vote for McCann it would be better to stay home. I am sick of non-election elections. With the introduction of the 'superdelegates', electronic voting machines with built in code to steal votes, and a media that promotes whom they are told to promote, what is the point of voting? The current administration has committed war crimes that would have landed them at Nuremburg in another era. But, today, our Congress has thrown away their responsibilities. Your son has not fought to preserve the Constitution of the United States, he has not fought to protect us from immediate danger. No, he was misled to believe that's what he was fighting for, but the truth is too clear to ignore now and, if he goes back for a third tour, he should be considered a war criminal also. Stop thinking in terms of Republican and Democrat and start thinking in terms of American. Do these Republicans that perpretrate lies to justify wars, use fearmongering to obstruct justice, to hold information secret, to cower us into subservience really represent your ideals? Think about it. Go beyond Fox News, CNN, MSNBC. Read international news. When you do, you will find out some very disturbing facts.
DAMASCUS: Syrian official daily Al-Baath on Sunday said Hezbollah had foiled a US-planned coup to seize control of Lebanon during the gunbattles which rocked the country.
'The Americans launched a pre-emptive strike against opposition nationalist forces, starting with the (Hezbollah) resistance, and attempted a Washington-planned coup but were taken aback by the opposition, which restored order in Lebanon,' the paper said.
The Lebanese opposition aimed to 'remove foreign interference and stop the plots to transform Lebanon... into an Israeli protectorate and new focal point of US links in the region,' the paper added.
(The Times of India)
Lebanon is caught between the Moslem, Jewish & Christian worlds.....With a constitution that makes political life very very difficult... The President MUST be a Christian:: The following from Wikipedia The National Pact is an unwritten agreement that laid the foundation of Lebanon as a multi-confessional state, and has shaped the country to this day. Following negotiations between the Shi'ite, Sunni, and Maronite leaderships, the National Pact was born in the summer of 1943 allowing Lebanon to be independent. Among the following key points of the agreement are:
* the Maronites to not seek foreign intervention and accept Lebanon as an 'Arab' affiliated country, instead of a 'Western' one.
* the Muslims (Shi'a and Sunnis) to abandon their aspirations to unite with Syria
* the President of the Republic to always be Maronite.
* the President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister) to always be Sunni.
* the President of the National Assembly to always be Shi'a.
* the deputy speaker of the Parliament has to always be a Greek Orthodox
* Parliament members to be in a ratio of 6:5 in favour of Christians to Muslims (Binder 1966:276).++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ What can anyone expect when quotas are enforced based on circumstances that have not existed for four decades Parliament to be 6:5 IN FAVOR OF CHRISTIANS??? What is the CURRENT ratio of the population?? +++++++++++++++++++ Religions ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Muslim 59.7% (Shi'a, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 39% (Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Chaldean, Assyrian, Copt, Protestant), other 1.3%++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It seems to me the constitution screws the Muslims:: They are 59% of the population but only get 45% of the seats in Parliament and the primeministership. The Christians, are 39% but get 55% of the Parliament sears and the Presidentcy. ++++++IT GETS WORSE++++ The President alone issues the Decree which designates the Prime Minister. SO THE CHRISTIAN PRESIDENT GETS TO APPOINT THE MUSLIM PRIME MINISTER... So if you want to know why there is so much trouble you have found out....Its not one man one vote++++++ AND the constitution is written to give most of the power to the MINORITY, the Christians....Muslims ard second class citizens there. P.S This is the result of French colonial meddling [to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly] Thats it!
'jwelch' + 'mhill' = the same islamist idiot sock puppet.
What does it tell you that a foreign islamist doesn't want John McCain?
It tells me that these scumbags are afraid of him and not obama.
An excellent endorsement for McCain.
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Jack Seikaly (Have lived in lebanon whole life)May 10th, 2008 - 16:24:34
Around 30 dead not 18
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