Comments on: The Soldier Vs The Pimp.

By: The Zionist

The Zionist — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:05:12 +0000

I get the sense that Lebanon is reclaiming herself – and yes – that includes the pimps

The “broken window” thery goes: even the smallest broken window in a neighborhood creates a sense of chaos and dis-harmony..

if not fixed…there will be more broken windows, and more broken streets will follow

ie: its the small things that add up that bring the house down

By: Bad Vilbel

Bad Vilbel — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:25:26 +0000

I have to wonder why “Insulting the army” wasn’t brought up when Wiam Wahhab was caught smuggling stuff at the border the other day, and proceeded to yell and scream and bully his way through said army checkpoints.

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By: Abollam

Abollam — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:14:10 +0000

I agree with Lebanese. Stop criticizing for the sake of criticism and start using logic to justify the unusual before accusing.

By: Z. H.

Z. H. — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:17:52 +0000

This is more like a dog who pisses on his new territory. But a really big dog who’s everybody’s new pet.

Don’t forget that there is a real threat that the army might turn out to be the only law-making entity in this country in the worst-case scenarios. Let them practice and let people get used to them.

By: Lebanese

Lebanese — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:52:03 +0000

Well the army is currently inside the cities for a very good reason and we all know that. Now if the army is doing its patrols to protect us against terrorists and see someone on the way breaking the law they can’t turn the other cheek and pretend that they didn’t see it. They have to act. In an ideal case the army should detain the law breaker call in an ISF unit, breif them of what have happened, and then the ISF should take over the case on the spot.

By: leo

leo — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 06:07:01 +0000

Just a thought.

Could it be confidence builder?

Start with small things and slowly progress to real stuff.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 03:15:12 +0000

As much as the Army’s recent actions are important and securing the well being of the society, I still agree somehow that the ISF is the one who’s supposed to take action and implement the Rule of Law in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice. The aim must be to have appropriate habeas corpus (if the detention is legal or not) and fair trials. However, ISF is perceived as 14th March supporter. While most of the mobs are Syrians, Baalbakié or min Dahié, so they get violent towards the ISF, but not towards the Army, thank goodness. Unless you are in Shiaastan, Hezballastan or Iranstan = Dahié. BTW Stan is a Persian word and it means country or state.

By: JoseyWales

JoseyWales — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:36:48 +0000

Here's an old post of mine from November 2006. The army wastes a lot of time on police affairs (construction permits) and just plain stupidity (night club goers).