Schenker: Protect Lebanese MPs

David Schenker, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute has written a column for the Los Angeles Times pressing the Bush administration for immediate action against Lebanon’s political assassinations.

Not enough ?
After a lengthy introduction to why the MPs are killed, Mr. Schenker goes to the point:
For Washington, the key will be to craft a policy [...]

The Curious Case Of Hussein Zorkot

How a Hezbollah link can transform a normal criminal into a terrorist.
All Hussein Zorkot wanted was a wife.
The 26-year old son of Lebanese parents was arrested in Dearborn Michigan last month. He was clad in a dark overall and he painted his face black. It was at dusk, he was on a rooftop, and he [...]

“Humanitarian Issues Of Common Interest”

How Nassrallah and Olmert justify doing business with each other..
Mother waiting for her son’s remains..
Hezbollah’s media never utters the words “Israel”, “Israeli Government” or “Israeli”. The Party of God usually prefers “Occupied Palestine”, “Zionist entity’s Government” and “Zionist enemy” respectively. Across the border, the Israelis always couple the word “Hezbollah” with either “Terrorist Organization” or [...]

Incredible Lebanon Google Catch!

Apparently, even Google is now taking part of the Syrian conspiracy against Lebanon :)

I came upon the most amazing of discoveries today.
Did you know that Google’s German-to-English online translator translates the word “Libanesischer” into “Lebanese”, but translates the sentence “Libanesischer Präsident” into “Syrian President”? Try it yourself.
Since I’m no German expert, I tried [...]

Presidency Negotiations Moving Forward

It seems the opposition is beginning to accept the idea of a neutral president who is closer to March 14

I read today’s Alhayat report on Lebanon and came out slightly more optimistic that perhaps we can have a new President soon. Maybe those bishops know what they’re doing after all.
It seems Mr. Sleiman Frangieh, [...]

Lebanese Booming Industry

Here’s a text message making the rounds in Lebanon. (Hat tip Eliedth)

“Yes we are arming because guns make us safer”

As the Americans arm their allies in the Middle East, embrace yourself for a new version of the American debate on guns: In the Middle East, do more arms reduce the likelihood of civil war or increase it?
Marching on..
In Lebanon, Mr. Suleiman Frajieh, a Christian opposition leader, was blunt. He told Assafir that his Marada [...]

Syria’s President: Lebanese Majority Follows Israel

The Syrian president re-iterates his Bush-esque position: You’re either with us, or with Israel.

In an interview with a Tunisian newspapers, Assad effectively labeled half the Lebanese people as traitors:
“there have always been in Lebanon forces attached to the Arab (identity). But there are also forces which, since Lebanon’s creation and even before, have tied their [...]