Comments on: Beirut Explosion Targets American Diplomats http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/ Blogging Lebanese politics, business and society since 2005 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Riemer Brouwer http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9452 Riemer Brouwer Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:45:05 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9452 Re that license plate, LBC and other news stations also mentioned this fact during their live coverage as well as Daily Star. In fact, that was what so surprising about it: they pretty much all mentioned the car was a regular car and the people in it were Lebanese, yet they knew instantly it was linked to the US embassy. Re that license plate, LBC and other news stations also mentioned this fact during their live coverage as well as Daily Star.

In fact, that was what so surprising about it: they pretty much all mentioned the car was a regular car and the people in it were Lebanese, yet they knew instantly it was linked to the US embassy.

]]> By: Bad Vilbel http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9451 Bad Vilbel Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:48:35 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9451 Some of you people are ridiculous. I understand the need to not jump to conclusions, and to seem fair and balanced. But people are dying here, and there's a point at which saying "We don't know who did it." and "Everyone has motive" becomes a bit ridiculous. You really expect me to believe this assbackwards logic that some want to peddle, like the US is killing its own people and allies, to make the other side look bad? Like the other side needs any help looking bad anyway. I mean, come on! We've heard for years now how the US had a sinister project for the region. We've heard for years now Hassan Nassrallah tell us how he's going to fight tooth and nail to prevent the US project in Lebanon. We've heard him time and again tell us how Ambasssador Feltman is controlling Saniora, Geagea and Jumblatt. And now you want me to believe that someone ELSE is after an attempt on the US ambassador (or US interests or whatever)? What for? What are these other motives you speak of? Someone wants to make Nassrallah look bad? Trust me, those who don't like Nassrallah already have 8 million reasons to think he looks bad. I swear, you folks are ridiculous. Some of you people are ridiculous. I understand the need to not jump to conclusions, and to seem fair and balanced. But people are dying here, and there’s a point at which saying “We don’t know who did it.” and “Everyone has motive” becomes a bit ridiculous.

You really expect me to believe this assbackwards logic that some want to peddle, like the US is killing its own people and allies, to make the other side look bad? Like the other side needs any help looking bad anyway. I mean, come on! We’ve heard for years now how the US had a sinister project for the region. We’ve heard for years now Hassan Nassrallah tell us how he’s going to fight tooth and nail to prevent the US project in Lebanon. We’ve heard him time and again tell us how Ambasssador Feltman is controlling Saniora, Geagea and Jumblatt. And now you want me to believe that someone ELSE is after an attempt on the US ambassador (or US interests or whatever)? What for? What are these other motives you speak of? Someone wants to make Nassrallah look bad? Trust me, those who don’t like Nassrallah already have 8 million reasons to think he looks bad.

I swear, you folks are ridiculous.

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]]> By: harald http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9449 harald Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:12:20 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9449 On vehicle NO American embassy number plate, just an ordinary Lebanese one. see this picture: http://harryzzz.blogspot.com/2008/01/breaking-news-bomb-attack-on-us-embassy.html On vehicle NO American embassy number plate, just an ordinary Lebanese one. see this picture:
http://harryzzz.blogspot.com/2008/01/breaking-news-bomb-attack-on-us-embassy.html

]]> By: Dania http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9448 Dania Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:34:07 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9448 frenchie u want to suggest alqaeda did it??? where's the tape on aljazeera to claim responsability or least of all on an alqaeda related website???? Do u really believe this has qaeda M.O.? Get real! This was a message that Lebanon can be brought back to the 80s period of disintegration and instability. The state institutions are paralyzed, the economy is collapsing, the civil unrest and divide is sharp and now the isolation of Lebanon is being introduced though targetting the diplomats same as in the 80s. Lebanon is used as a mailbox by iran and syria to address the US and hassoun and aoun are playing out their part perfectly. frenchie u want to suggest alqaeda did it??? where’s the tape on aljazeera to claim responsability or least of all on an alqaeda related website???? Do u really believe this has qaeda M.O.? Get real! This was a message that Lebanon can be brought back to the 80s period of disintegration and instability. The state institutions are paralyzed, the economy is collapsing, the civil unrest and divide is sharp and now the isolation of Lebanon is being introduced though targetting the diplomats same as in the 80s. Lebanon is used as a mailbox by iran and syria to address the US and hassoun and aoun are playing out their part perfectly.

]]> By: JAS http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9447 JAS Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:27:25 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9447 Who in Lebanon investigates these events...Inspector Clouseau??? It seems that initial assassination headlines drop to the bottom of the sea like blocks of cement while the list of bombing events grows longer. Murder with impunity seems to be par for the course. Who in Lebanon investigates these events…Inspector Clouseau??? It seems that initial assassination headlines drop to the bottom of the sea like blocks of cement while the list of bombing events grows longer. Murder with impunity seems to be par for the course.

]]> By: Mustapha http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9446 Mustapha Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:51:55 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9446 Sorry all, there was a technical error that somehow converted this post to a draft and made it disappear. Anyway, I fixed it. Sorry again Sorry all,

there was a technical error that somehow converted this post to a draft and made it disappear.

Anyway, I fixed it. Sorry again

]]> By: Danny http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9445 Danny Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:58:11 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9445 CIA renegades Did IT!!!!Just like March 14 is killing their leaders off, so has USA decided to kill off its diplomats!! thank you Hassoneh... CIA renegades Did IT!!!!Just like March 14 is killing their leaders off, so has USA decided to kill off its diplomats!!
thank you Hassoneh…

]]> By: Eliedh http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9444 Eliedh Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:29:39 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9444 I didn't hear that it was a make-beleive convoy anywhere. On LBCI they said the car was coming back from the airport after dropping someone there. I didn’t hear that it was a make-beleive convoy anywhere. On LBCI they said the car was coming back from the airport after dropping someone there.

]]> By: burger http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9443 burger Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:04:51 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/01/15/beirut-explosion-targets-american-diplomats/#comment-9443 Bad Vilbel, Everyone has motive. Some are stronger than others but in reality no motive is big enough to kill innocent people so it makes it very difficult to judge who's motive is big enough for murder. I also know that pretty much every single Lebanese/Syrian/Iranian player in this mess has already killed for political benefit (maybe Saad Hariri is the only one who didn't). But he's still young and naive... Bad Vilbel,

Everyone has motive. Some are stronger than others but in reality no motive is big enough to kill innocent people so it makes it very difficult to judge who’s motive is big enough for murder. I also know that pretty much every single Lebanese/Syrian/Iranian player in this mess has already killed for political benefit (maybe Saad Hariri is the only one who didn’t). But he’s still young and naive…

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