Syria Occupies Lebanon. Again

Read Bret Stephens article in the Wall Street Journal in which he describes Syria’s latest land grab as “proportionally equivalent to a foreign power occupying Arizona. “

Stephens refers to the latest report by the International Lebanese Committee for UNSCR 1559:

In meticulous detail–supplemented by photographs, satellite images, archival material and Lebanese military maps predating Syria’s 1976 invasion (used as a basis of comparison with Syria’s current positions)–the authors describe precisely where and how Lebanon has been infiltrated. In the area of the village of Maarboun, for instance, the authors observed Syrian military checkpoints a mile inside Lebanon. In the Birak al-Rassass Valley, they photographed Syrian anti-aircraft batteries. On the outskirts of the village of Kossaya they found a heavily fortified camp belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, in violation of U.N. resolutions and Lebanese demands.

The author then adds his own testimony. Read the entire thing.

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  1. You call that a win? 1200 Lebanese killed and all the damage caused by Hezb’s reckless abduction of the two Isreali soldiers? A victory would have been if Hizbollah troops would have occupied a least one Israeli village.

  2. Louis-Noel Harfouche

    “Traffic Says:
    July 24th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
    Kahled Kella shi byerja3lak…. :) hehe anytime a discussion with an HA supporter starts, you feel like you’re back in septieme…”

    Traffic! PRICELESS ;)

    btw guys, why do you even bother with that poor kid?! As they say, the lights are on, but no one’s home.

  3. 34 days of war and you say that ‘Syria was going to enter the war’? In modern warfare that is an eternity. The Syrians have been avoiding war with Israel since 1973! Why don’t they liberate the Golan?

  4. How ignorant can you been when accuse the people defending their families and lands with the murder of their own people.

    Do you beleive in God kheireddine .

  5. “Why don’t they liberate the Golan?”

    umm, because they don’t give didley about the Golan, and all they ever wanted was Libnaan, mooooo?

  6. Khaled, I believe in Goddess! You?

  7. Obviously Khaled, we are not talking the same language…like the famous Arabic proverb says: you don’t throw a stone on your neighbour when you house is built in glass…

  8. Khaled, I am not advocating Israel brutality. What I am saying that a child would have known how Israel would react in case it is attacked from Lebanon. I let you think about that…CIAO

  9. It seems to me that you poor souls have developed a disease called Syria an Fobia.

    Just know that you will never be able to break the Syrian-Lebanese Alliance no matter what you do or say.

    Goodbye

  10. w enta ssadi2 Kheir (got another fish to fry) it’s an old English saying, not Arabic.

    PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN’T THROW STONES – “Those who are vulnerable should not attack others. The proverb has been traced back to Geoffrey Chaucer’s ‘Troilus and Criseyde’ (1385). George Herbert wrote in 1651: ‘Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.’ This saying is first cited in the United States in ‘William & Mary College Quarterly’ (1710). Twenty-six later Benjamin Franklin wrote, ‘Don’t throw stones at your neighbors’, if your own windows are glass.’ ‘To live in a glass house’ is used as a figure of speech referring to vulnerability.” From “Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings” (1996) by Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996).”

    sidenote: Arab proverbs do not ordinarily involve glass as glass was a late comer in Arab civilization (post conquest of Roman Syria and Persia.)

  11. Hey, all,

    I think Khaled thinks you are Zionist agents who want to break Syrian-Lebanese Alliance.

    Are you?

  12. Oh, Khaled, disease, phobia, developed!?
    woawah, you’re a psychiatrist now?
    I thought you were doing much better as a Hezbollah drone; don’t change careers on me now, just as you were beginning to grow on me. Come back Khillo, pleeeeeeeaze!?

  13. Thanks LNH, I am kind of Arbic-centric ;)

  14. Not even Khaled knows what to think, given that people like him can’t think for themselves. One thing’s for sure though, the guy is a comic genius!

  15. Seriously ,

    No Leo, To all those so called Lebanese commentators, I think you guys are pathetic losers with no dignity and honor.

    How about speaking Hebrew now, it suits your logic more than you think.

    I leave you all now to your Zionist hang bang.

  16. I think as long as people like Khaled are considered “Lebanese”, then Lebanon is f**ked.

  17. Iheartnasrallah4ever

    I think as long as people like Khaled are considered “Lebanese”, then Lebanon is f**ked.

  18. Khaled’s indoctrination by Hizballah does not allow him to care about Lebanon or Nationalism of any sort. Khomeini called “Nationalism is Pagnism”. True Khomeinist only fight for Islam and the ummah. All others are justifiably exterminated.

  19. Wow Khaled, I am impressed. You managed to avoid answering every single question that was addressed to you and managed to spew the same accusative crap in every single post. Zionists, Hebrew-lovers, traitors, American spies, blah blah blah. We all heard that broken disk before from your masters, no need to put it on repeat here. Why don’t you bring something new to the party ay me little Khaled? Or are you afraid from breaking with your official party line?

    As far as I’m concerned you are waste of space, incapable of holding a rational and mature debate.

    Oh and thank you for confirming my beliefs son.

  20. I think as long as people like Khaled are considered “Lebanese”, then Lebanon is f**ked.

    That’s the truest thing that’s been said all day.

    It’s o.k., though, and we should not be alarmed. He is simply going through a self-awakening, and he does not like what he sees. The contradictions that he thought were his friends are now encircling him, hissing and biting at him. He will squirm and shout but, if we’re lucky, he’ll man up and face his demons and come out a better man.

    I could be wrong though. He could be a Zionist agent trying to sow discord amongst the Lebanese.

  21. Just know that you will never be able to break the Syrian-Lebanese Alliance no matter what you do or say.

    Alliance. That’s an interesting word, when applied to Syria/Lebanon’s past and present relationship. You seem to be saying that alliance’s can be non-consensual, too, right?

    Do you know what the word means?

  22. Khaled’s objective is not peace, it is control, using war if necessary.

    Khaled no doubt thinks everything Al Manar tells him is true.

    Khaled thinks last year’s fighting was part of a “World War”. He should read about World War I and World War II to see what the real consequences of fomenting hatred and militarism really are, and what a real World War looks like. Hundreds of millions dead, is that your goal Khaled? Would you even change your mind after such suffering?

    Khaled doesn’t know how to argue and reason, only how to insult others. This must be part of the great society he is trying to build.

    Khaled may one day change his mind, but we’re not holding our breath. Especially if he points a gun to our heads.

  23. Here is Khomeini’s exact quote:

    Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s speech delivered in Qom, 1980:

    “We do not worship Iran, we worship Allah; For patriotism is another name for paganism. I say let this land [Iran] burn. I say let this land go up in smoke, provided Islam emerges triumphant in the rest of the world.”

    Khomein, the mass murderer, Hizballoh’s spiritual leader, also needlessly extended the Iran-Iraq war for 6 more years by not accepting Saadam’s peace offer because his vision was to go to Jerusalem via Karbala:

    http://fleetingperusal.blogspot.com/2006/11/khomeinis-manifest-destiny-being.html#links

    http://fleetingperusal.blogspot.com/2007/03/its-about-islam.html

  24. Khaled and Hizballah don’t believe in diversity or multiculturalism and getting along with the rest of the world. They belive only in their way and the rest should be exterminated. Khaled does not realize that are multiple realties and multiple belief systems in the world. He refuses to see them as human beings because they don’t agree with what he believes to be as the absolute truth. He thinks Khomeinist version of Islam has a monopoly on truth.

    Khaled and his ilk don’t understand that diversity exists in all societies and if everyone thought and embraced the same ideals and values and religous doctrines, there would be no need for democracy.

    Can you imagine if the republicans or democrats in the West, beheaded each other or started their own militias because they thought their way was the only right way. It has been tried. The West had about a 100 year of religious wars and they finally realized that in order to have piece, they need to compromise and accept and tolerate “others”.

    The ME is lagging about 300 years. Great article by Andrew Coyne.(not exactly on topic)

  25. sorry here is the article:

    http://andrewcoyne.com/2006/02/cartoon-violence.php

    Typo alert: Peace not Piece

  26. It seems that my Golani Pussies have establish a line of defenence for the website.

    I would say , may the force be with !

    But !

    You Don’t have to use it all the time!

  27. Just finished watching an old tape of the 1979 riveting “I comme Icare”; one of the most gripping political thrillers that I have ever seen. If any of you gets the chance to see it, I highly recommend this old flick… and if you don’t think it’s about Lebanon, then we need to talk ;)

    The scene dealing with the Milgram psychiatric experiment, about blind obedience and unquestioned respect of absolute authorities (which are often theocratic authorities in our case) is simply brilliant and spine-chilling terrifying (because it is so Hezbollah afterall.)

    The final scene –explaining the myth of Icarus and delicately tying it to the plot– shot in slow mo and spiked by a Morricone soundtrack is one of those moments that give you pause and make you wonder if “the truth” is worth pursuing!

  28. You don’t to watch a movie. Just study the revolution of 1979 in Iran. Here is long article but it worthwhile. It takes it through the entire history of the revolution. If you don’t want to end up like Iran, you will be doing yoursefl a favor to read it. Remember these theocrats before they completely solify the power, keep lieing to the population and other political parties and once they lull the population into a sense of security into thinking that the government is going to be democratic. Then, when people’s guards are down they started their reign of terror.

    http://www.democratiya.com/interview.asp?issueid=9

  29. Well hiye zeta, they occupy us or they don’t, Lebanon is always in a bad shape. So yey.

    (I thought Lebanese army was present on the border, apparently, which borders!!)

  30. khaled
    simple question:

    Why doesn’t hizballah fight the Syrians to liberate
    1) Lebanese prisoners in syrian jails
    2) Lebanese land that the syrians have occupied

    I did not ask anything about harriri, any former syrian collaborations,anti or pro zionists, israel or anything else. Just two clear questions.

    So please anwser directly if you can (without being rude if possible)

  31. Lebanessa don’t waste your breath. The Mu2aawamé it seems practices from selective patriotism. Your question will never get a straight answer (others have already tried); only elusion ;)

  32. Lebanessa don’t waste your breath. The Mu2aawamé it seems practices selective patriotism. Your question will never get a straight answer (others have already tried); only elusion ;)

  33. Why you guys wasting ur time on this Khaled ??

    We should close our borders with walls and stay away from this rotten regime and throw everyone who wants to join on the other side of that wall ..

    Then we will have peace, till then the Syrian virus is still spreading and lots of Lebanese infected ..

  34. To Lalebanessa :

    Well I am not being rude, but sometimes it looks like you guys have opened an IDF front on this website. But Regardless,

    read the ??????? between Hezbollah and the FPM , you would get the answer to your question, and I will not give you the answers because I want you to read the agreenment yourself and see how your leaders are using you again but this time with the help of an american flag.

  35. Why would anyone expect a reasonable response from a Hezbollah follower?

    Militant vs. civilians is an asymmetrical relationship. Car bombs and suicide bombers result in mass murder and many injured casualties. In the present, mass murder is rare within western democracies but such events occur DAILY where tribalism and sectarianism continue to exist. Many Lebanese have risen above that depravity, others persist in that kind of activity, all the while claiming that the source of the problem is elsewhere. If Khaled is in Lebanon then the problem is in Lebanon.

  36. Hi Khaled

    I did as you said and referred to the memorandum of understanding. Now I have a few more questions.Here’s an excerpt:

    “8- Lebanese-Syrian Relations
    The establishment of balanced and sound Lebanese-Syrian relations requires a review of thepast experience while drawing the necessary conclusions and lessons in order to avoid the
    accumulated mistakes, blemishes, and breaches. This is in order to pave the way to build these relations on clear bases on parity and the full and mutual respect for the sovereignty and
    independence of both states, on the grounds of rejecting the return to any form of foreign tutelage. Therefore, it is necessary:

    A- That the Lebanese government take all legal measures and procedures pertaining to the
    assertion of the Lebanese identity of the Shebaa Farms and present these to the United Nations,
    now that the Syrian state has declared the Shebaa Farms to be fully Lebanese.

    B- To demarcate the borders between Lebanon and Syria away from the tensions that could
    block this operation which both Lebanon and Syria have had a long-standing need to achieve
    through a mutual agreement.

    C- To ask the Syrian state to fully cooperate with the Lebanese state to uncover the fate of the
    Lebanese detainees in Syrian prisons without the provocation, tension, and negativity that
    would hinder a positive settlement of this file.

    D- Establish diplomatic relations between the two countries and provide appropriate conditions
    for them, thus transferring them from a relation between individuals and groups to a relation
    between institutions in order to secure their permanence and stability.”

    Here are my questions:
    1.Why do Hizballah supporters always ignore the fact that the UN requested written confirmation from Syria that the Shebaa farms are Lebanese and they refused to give it.I mean all it would take is a paper saying : It’s not ours. Would you please comment on this.

    2.Why should we leave the Lebanese prisoners in syrian jails, so that (according to the memorandum)we do not have”tension and negativity”, shouldn’t we be tense and negative if Lebanese citizens are illegally held in ALL foreign jails? Wasn’t that Hizballah’s reason for the war last summer? Or do the Lebanese in syrian jails not count as much as the Lebanese in Isreali jails?

    3.There is nothing in this about land occupied by syrians, should we keep quite on this so we don’t have “tension and negativity” too?

    4. In your heart of hearts khaled, and if you are honest with yourself, do you not at least have a little bit of suspicion that Syria has had a hand in assasinations/arming pro-syrian palastinain armed forces/ a camp full of salafist maniacs that is conveniently located on the sea side near the syrian border? Be honest, not even a little suspicion?

    How’s about we at least admit that Lebanon has more than one enemy? Or even if Hizballah doesn’t think of the syrian regime as an enemy perhaps they should respect the opinion of the millions of Lebanese who do, and stop dealing with them in a “privileged relationship”. I mean didn’t it upset you even a little when Nasrallah gave “Dur3 al Muqauameh” to them?

    Again I would appreciate your honest anwsers.

  37. Good that you read it,

    To Lalebanessa ,

    we agree that there are sensibilities legitimate concerns when it comes to the Syrian behavior in Lebanon, but I think some people would argue that the fault is not one-sided. Regardless, one would think that people learn from their mistakes, but again corruption and greed drowns people in following the same route with another country-ies which is/are considered by a lot of Lebanese as an oppressor to Arabs and Muslims and always vetoing anything that favors their human right issues in the Security Council / United Nations. This is where the danger lies, by pulling Lebanon back to the previous Status-Quo but under a different flag-s this time.

    So, I hope that we can agree that we need to focus on our internal problems and challenges to conform with each other as one sovereign nation with a set of common objectives which will give us the proper immunity, so in other way clean up our house before we invite anybody for dinner or for a business meeting or for auditing if you want etc…..

    The agreement prescribed a cure for internal problems, and of course if you have any additional ideas to add value for the better will be great. We want you to join the unity and stop falling for this new propaganda of fear and lies that they are using through various ways to cave the people to their submission.

    Submission is only to almighty God , once you feel it in your heart you would say in Capital Words RIGHT IS MIGHT and not might is right…….

    Seriously this time, thats it of me

    Thanks and Goodbye

  38. Khaled:

    Human rights and self-righteousness are not the same. I doubt that you understand the differences. Many sovereign states actually have human rights violations in their laws.

    http://www.hrweb.org/legal/udhr.html

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  40. The actual article referenced above:
    http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/bstephens/?id=110010375

    Does the author of the article in Arabic above have even the vaguest idea, for example, what “proportionally equivalent to” actually means? Nope!