The Man Who Just Woudn’t Go

A curious incident that makes a farce out of law enforcement in Lebanon.

Imagine the following scenario: A company’s manager decides to fire the head of security. He calls him to his office and tells him that his services are no longer required. The grumpy man leaves without a word.
The next day, the man shows up [...]

Brzezinski Goes To Damascus

The man known as the Henry Kissinger of the Democrats and who is currently advising the Obama presidential campaign is heading to Damascus for talks.
Mr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, a Carter era hawk/realist and an intellectual heavyweight will head a RAND Corp. delegation that will also visit other Middle Eastern capitals:

An assistant to Mr. Brzezinski, Trudy [...]

Relax, They’re Just Kidding

March 14’s latest actions, designed to mobilize a maximum amount of supporters on February 14, are taken way too seriously.
You can all go to hell ! Sort of.
Here’s a question for you: If Mr. Jumblat was really getting ready for war, then why did he quietly call Assafir at night and tell them that his [...]

Aoun, Frangieh And The Patriarch

Am I the only one who is getting mixed messages from these two statements:
1- Frangieh attacks Sfeir: Bkirki is taking sides and it’s a place for crooks.2- Aoun warns against targeting religious leaders to spark interfaith war.
But if Aoun is so concerned about attacks against regligious leaders, then why is tayyar.org prominently highlighting Mr. Frangieh’s [...]

Faux-Sympathy

The opposition’s posturing on Hariri’s memory is disingenuous and sickening.

In his OTV appearance, Sayyed Hassan Nassrallah said that the M.O.U between Hezbollah and Aoun was lesser than the one that existed between him and the then Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Mr. Nabih Berri is berating Mr. Saad Hariri for “sowing division” at the eve of [...]

The Last-Minute Mobilization

March 14 leaders finally got the green line to unleash their angry masses.

Coming soon…
The Facebook event has been around for a while. Thousands of Lebanese grass root activists had committed themselves to taking down the streets to commemorate the third anniversary of February 14, the day when Prime Minister Hariri was assassinated. But something important [...]

Obama Statement on Lebanon -updated-

Lebanese news portal NOW Lebanon reveals a so-called official statement by US Presidential Candidate Barack Obama on Lebanon. The statement raises more questions than it answers.
Obama celebrating good Super Tuesday results (AP)
Here’s a how Obama’s alleged statement is introduced:
أدلى المرشح الديموقراطي للانتخابات الرئاسية الاميركية باراك اوباما بتصريح لمناسبة الذكرى الثالثة لاغتيال الرئيس الشهيد رفيق الحريري، [...]

Open Thread: Which American President Would Be Best For Lebanon?

As Super Tuesday approaches, Lebanese Americans should think hard about the President that would be best for America and best for Lebanon. My two cents.

I’m a sucker for Barack Obama. I enjoyed watching every speech he made, twice. Yesterday, I started a nasty habit of mass emailing the “Yes We Can” Youtube video [...]