Comments on: Politics And Paranoia http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/ Blogging Lebanon since 2005 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:02:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: simon http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6066 simon Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:11:01 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6066 Lebanon was first created under the french mandate for the christians. Lebanon was the only majority christian country in the middle east, Christians used to represent up to 80% of the region, by the time of independance they shrunk to 55% and now they number about 40% of lebanons total population, thats still the hightest percentage of christians in any middle eastern country. so when they say more young muslim men are getting hired, its since that the christian population is slightly smaller than the muslim population. 90% of lebanese outside of lebanon are christians. and there are 18 million lebanese outside of lebanon :D Lebanon was first created under the french mandate for the christians. Lebanon was the only majority christian country in the middle east, Christians used to represent up to 80% of the region, by the time of independance they shrunk to 55% and now they number about 40% of lebanons total population, thats still the hightest percentage of christians in any middle eastern country.

so when they say more young muslim men are getting hired, its since that the christian population is slightly smaller than the muslim population.

90% of lebanese outside of lebanon are christians. and there are 18 million lebanese outside of lebanon :D

]]> By: A Battle For The Hearts And Minds Of Lebanese Christians | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6065 A Battle For The Hearts And Minds Of Lebanese Christians | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:43:06 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6065 [...] • Last July, I was very critical of the Maronites’ Bishops “Islamizing Lebanon” comment • Two days later, I asked them to apologize because they were proven wrong. [...] [...] • Last July, I was very critical of the Maronites’ Bishops “Islamizing Lebanon” comment • Two days later, I asked them to apologize because they were proven wrong. [...]

]]> By: Aoun The Deceiver | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6064 Aoun The Deceiver | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:50:45 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6064 [...] The political manipulation of the “Islamizing Lebanon” incident shows that the FPM’s leadership is yet again deliberately using deception as a political tactic. [...] [...] The political manipulation of the “Islamizing Lebanon” incident shows that the FPM’s leadership is yet again deliberately using deception as a political tactic. [...]

]]> By: kheireddine http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6063 kheireddine Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:11:30 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6063 Thanks Mustapha, you read in my mind... Thanks Mustapha, you read in my mind…

]]> By: kheireddine http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6062 kheireddine Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:09:17 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6062 The Sunnis chose in majority the Future Movement like the Shiites chose in majority Hezballah & Amal. Like Fathi Yakan, the Mufti of Tyre Cheikh Ali El-Amine who is much more respectable than Yakan does not have much support among Shiites. The reason why Sunnis support in majority the Future Movement is the same reason why Shiites support Hezballah: Both movements provide essential services to their constituants; the Future Movement is being backed financially by Saudi Arabia while the Hezb is being supported by Iran. Hopefully one day, we will wake up and start relying on ourseleves rather on foreign aid. The Sunnis chose in majority the Future Movement like the Shiites chose in majority Hezballah & Amal. Like Fathi Yakan, the Mufti of Tyre Cheikh Ali El-Amine who is much more respectable than Yakan does not have much support among Shiites. The reason why Sunnis support in majority the Future Movement is the same reason why Shiites support Hezballah: Both movements provide essential services to their constituants; the Future Movement is being backed financially by Saudi Arabia while the Hezb is being supported by Iran. Hopefully one day, we will wake up and start relying on ourseleves rather on foreign aid.

]]> By: beirutspring http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6061 beirutspring Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:58:56 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6061 Ali, Let's turn around the table on you: what would you do if someone from Tripoli actually believes that the leader of the "Free Shia movement" (altayyar al Shii al hurr), a movement created and funded by March 14, actually purports to speak for the Lebanese shias" regardless if anyone elected him? I am from Tripoli Ali. Last time Fathi yakan ran for election, His wife, yes his wife ali, came out against him. He's a clown and everyone knows he's a clown. No one takes him seriously in the north where he comes from. But suddenly because of his importance as a (rare breed of) Sunni in March 8, he has been (just like the tayyar al shii guy) artificially inflated by their media (and now, aljazeera). Sure he doesn't pretend he speaks for the Sunnis, but you know and I know the importance of having a "sunni" publicly speak out against Almustaqbal or a Shii publicly speak out against Hezbollah. Ali,

Let’s turn around the table on you: what would you do if someone from Tripoli actually believes that the leader of the “Free Shia movement” (altayyar al Shii al hurr), a movement created and funded by March 14, actually purports to speak for the Lebanese shias” regardless if anyone elected him?

I am from Tripoli Ali. Last time Fathi yakan ran for election, His wife, yes his wife ali, came out against him. He’s a clown and everyone knows he’s a clown.

No one takes him seriously in the north where he comes from. But suddenly because of his importance as a (rare breed of) Sunni in March 8, he has been (just like the tayyar al shii guy) artificially inflated by their media (and now, aljazeera).

Sure he doesn’t pretend he speaks for the Sunnis, but you know and I know the importance of having a “sunni” publicly speak out against Almustaqbal or a Shii publicly speak out against Hezbollah.

]]> By: kheireddine http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6060 kheireddine Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:51:40 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6060 Indeed, the sunnis elected their own leaders and they have chosen in majority the Future Movement. Indeed, the sunnis elected their own leaders and they have chosen in majority the Future Movement.

]]> By: Thursday’s Newspapers, Quick Summary | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6059 Thursday’s Newspapers, Quick Summary | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:47:44 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6059 [...] The papers by and large focus on three stories: One is about the Christians & The Seniora government (read background here), with a particularly dramatic headline by Al-Akhbar, a newspaper that made a living out of inflating Aoun’s ego: “Christian Bitterness At Seniora Intensifies”. According to The Daily Star: “Aoun blames government for Christian ‘weekness’”. [...] [...] The papers by and large focus on three stories: One is about the Christians & The Seniora government (read background here), with a particularly dramatic headline by Al-Akhbar, a newspaper that made a living out of inflating Aoun’s ego: “Christian Bitterness At Seniora Intensifies”. According to The Daily Star: “Aoun blames government for Christian ‘weekness’”. [...]

]]> By: ali http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6058 ali Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:32:44 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6058 So now, according to you Kheireddine, we went from labeling the guy a terrorist to being a stooge of Syria and Iran? Did you, along with Mustapha, investigate him and find evidence to support your accusations, or is this the most convenient way you find to dismiss people you disagree with? By the way, who appointed you official speaker of the Lebanese Sunnis? They, as any other diverse sect, are free to choose their own leaders. Some support the government, some the opposition, some Fath-al-islam and al-Qaida, some none of the above. You are in no position to tell anyone whom he represents or who supports him. You do not have a monopoly on the Sunni representation in Lebanon, neither who wants to speak on their behalf. Last I heard, Mr. Yakn never purported to speak for all the Sunnis. He happens to be a Sunni leader of an organization who speaks for himself, and his constituency. Is this really the level of discourse you guys can muster? So now, according to you Kheireddine, we went from labeling the guy a terrorist to being a stooge of Syria and Iran? Did you, along with Mustapha, investigate him and find evidence to support your accusations, or is this the most convenient way you find to dismiss people you disagree with?

By the way, who appointed you official speaker of the Lebanese Sunnis? They, as any other diverse sect, are free to choose their own leaders. Some support the government, some the opposition, some Fath-al-islam and al-Qaida, some none of the above. You are in no position to tell anyone whom he represents or who supports him. You do not have a monopoly on the Sunni representation in Lebanon, neither who wants to speak on their behalf. Last I heard, Mr. Yakn never purported to speak for all the Sunnis. He happens to be a Sunni leader of an organization who speaks for himself, and his constituency.

Is this really the level of discourse you guys can muster?

]]> By: kheireddine http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6057 kheireddine Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:21:49 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/06/politics-and-paranoia/#comment-6057 Ali, Fathi Yakan does not represent the Sunnis. He is a no body created by Syria and funded by Iran. Ali, Fathi Yakan does not represent the Sunnis. He is a no body created by Syria and funded by Iran.

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