Comments on: Trying To Hit Us Where It Hurts http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/ 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: TAC http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12039 TAC Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:50:02 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12039 Shunkalesh, " not one israeli missle was ever fired intentionally at children or innocent people in lebanon " Can you please explain this one missile that landed rather close to my house: The missile destroyed the bridge of Halat, on the morning of Aug 4 2006 killing the civilians going to work on that day. There were zero Hizballah casualties since that area was tens of kilometers away from all the fighting between hizballah and Israel. The road is a civilian road the people who were killed on it were civilian people going to work, the missile was fired intentionally, (three other bridges were destroyed the same morning) so it was not a by mistake missile. You can read about the incident it here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/aug/04/israel.syria How does that fit in your world view ? Which part of it fits the "not one israeli missle was ever fired intentionally at children or innocent people in lebanon" you are trying to promote ? Are you claiming Israel unintentionally fired the missiles? Or are you claiming the civilians on the road are not innocent ? Please note this is not the only case this happens to be the one I witnessed personally and not from second hand account or new media, so can you please explain it to me? or at least twist enough facts so it fits your explanations? I'd love to hear your "sane, rational, educated, secular, loyal to lebanon" explanation. Shunkalesh,
” not one israeli missle was ever fired intentionally at children or innocent people in lebanon ”

Can you please explain this one missile that landed rather close to my house:
The missile destroyed the bridge of Halat, on the morning of Aug 4 2006 killing the civilians going to work on that day. There were zero Hizballah casualties since that area was tens of kilometers away from all the fighting between hizballah and Israel.

The road is a civilian road the people who were killed on it were civilian people going to work, the missile was fired intentionally, (three other bridges were destroyed the same morning) so it was not a by mistake missile.

You can read about the incident it here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/aug/04/israel.syria

How does that fit in your world view ? Which part of it fits the “not one israeli missle was ever fired intentionally at children or innocent people in lebanon” you are trying to promote ?

Are you claiming Israel unintentionally fired the missiles?
Or are you claiming the civilians on the road are not innocent ?

Please note this is not the only case this happens to be the one I witnessed personally and not from second hand account or new media, so can you please explain it to me? or at least twist enough facts so it fits your explanations?
I’d love to hear your “sane, rational, educated, secular, loyal to lebanon” explanation.

]]> By: Last Week Recap | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12038 Last Week Recap | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:17:10 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12038 [...] Trying To Hit Us Where It Hurts: Israelis in North America are launching an orchestrated judicial attack on Lebanese banks for allegedly “funding terrorists”. The banks in question have resolved to ignore them. [...] [...] Trying To Hit Us Where It Hurts: Israelis in North America are launching an orchestrated judicial attack on Lebanese banks for allegedly “funding terrorists”. The banks in question have resolved to ignore them. [...]

]]> By: an http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12037 an Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:30:17 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12037 "PLEASE NOTE, not one israeli missle was ever fired intentionally at children or innocent people in lebanon" It's amazing how Jews can never take responsibility for their actions. Here Israel bombed (including by use of anti personnel mines) hundreds of civilian structures and residences, and Jews want us to believe it was all by accident. There's a reason why everyone has hated Jews throughout your history, and why you make enemies of everyone around you. 70 years ago the Europeans were sick of you, and now it's the middle easterners. At what point are you going to realize what vile people you are? “PLEASE NOTE, not one israeli missle was ever fired intentionally at children or innocent people in lebanon”

It’s amazing how Jews can never take responsibility for their actions. Here Israel bombed (including by use of anti personnel mines) hundreds of civilian structures and residences, and Jews want us to believe it was all by accident.

There’s a reason why everyone has hated Jews throughout your history, and why you make enemies of everyone around you.

70 years ago the Europeans were sick of you, and now it’s the middle easterners. At what point are you going to realize what vile people you are?

]]> By: an http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12036 an Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:26:43 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12036 You have to understand that Israeli banks compete with Lebanon's banks. Israel crushed Lebanon's banking system with the 1982 invasion, and as Lebanon's banks come back, Israel is still trying to stifle them. You have to understand that Israeli banks compete with Lebanon’s banks.

Israel crushed Lebanon’s banking system with the 1982 invasion, and as Lebanon’s banks come back, Israel is still trying to stifle them.

]]> By: baba http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12035 baba Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:43:14 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12035 i applaud the banks decision to ignore these silly allegations... if there's one thing we can be proud of as lebanese, its our private sector, and specifically our banking sector. now the jews wanna sue our banking sector, and some freaks on this site are drooling at the prospect.. you can relax, button up your pants and sit down, nothing will result from this pathetically lame cheap shot. Israel is continually embarressed by its less powerfull neighbor, the latest being in the agreement to release samir quntar. this cheap PR stunt is one way to express anger and defeat. i applaud the banks decision to ignore these silly allegations…

if there’s one thing we can be proud of as lebanese, its our private sector, and specifically our banking sector.

now the jews wanna sue our banking sector, and some freaks on this site are drooling at the prospect..

you can relax, button up your pants and sit down, nothing will result from this pathetically lame cheap shot.

Israel is continually embarressed by its less powerfull neighbor, the latest being in the agreement to release samir quntar. this cheap PR stunt is one way to express anger and defeat.

]]> By: Shunkleash http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12034 Shunkleash Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:46:15 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12034 oh "al" you shouldn't have, "Looks like you’ve offended some of your zionist readers, Mustapha." oooh ouch akh...Yeah mazboot, im zionist (to make you feel better), and also sane, rational, educated, secular, loyal to lebanon instead of iran or Syria, I don't align myself with stupid "arab" causes that even the "arabs" don't care about and best of all, I don't sit down all day and think up conspiracy theories about who is zionist and who is not. But, if you feel strongly about it, why not go fight for the return of your land in the golan or better yet, go ask the lion for permission to build a monument in brotherly syria in memory of the 20,000 men women and children (including babies) his papi buried in Hama...YALLA! By the way "MM", how high would like me to fly my kite...maybe straight up Berri or Aouns bunghole? peace oh “al” you shouldn’t have,

“Looks like you’ve offended some of your zionist readers, Mustapha.”

oooh ouch akh…Yeah mazboot, im zionist (to make you feel better), and also sane, rational, educated, secular, loyal to lebanon instead of iran or Syria, I don’t align myself with stupid “arab” causes that even the “arabs” don’t care about and best of all, I don’t sit down all day and think up conspiracy theories about who is zionist and who is not. But, if you feel strongly about it, why not go fight for the return of your land in the golan or better yet, go ask the lion for permission to build a monument in brotherly syria in memory of the 20,000 men women and children (including babies) his papi buried in Hama…YALLA!

By the way “MM”, how high would like me to fly my kite…maybe straight up Berri or Aouns bunghole?

peace

]]> By: Bronx-man http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12033 Bronx-man Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:27:27 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12033 "...and it is also clear that the official Lebanese response of ignoring the matter altogether, preferring to express trust in the American judicial system, is wholly inadequate." The U.S. system of tracking down terrorist funds and laundered money handled by banks is pretty sophisticated. Just ask Elliot Spitzer. In such cases I would go along with trusting the American judicial system. "Simply stating to the local media that our banks are abiding by international regulations is a nonstarter." First get a clean bill of health. Going after someone who commits libel will be a lot easier and the settlement will be a lot larger. And anyway, I thought that the main supplier of funds was Iran. “…and it is also clear that the official Lebanese response of ignoring the matter altogether, preferring to express trust in the American judicial system, is wholly inadequate.”

The U.S. system of tracking down terrorist funds and laundered money handled by banks is pretty sophisticated. Just ask Elliot Spitzer. In such cases I would go along with trusting the American judicial system.

“Simply stating to the local media that our banks are abiding by international regulations is a nonstarter.”

First get a clean bill of health. Going after someone who commits libel will be a lot easier and the settlement will be a lot larger.

And anyway, I thought that the main supplier of funds was Iran.

]]> By: Louis-Noel Harfouche http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12032 Louis-Noel Harfouche Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:06:28 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12032 Your argument is just a silly bunch of baloney. PR stunt or not, a state that condones and ignores a bunch of foreign mercenaries who hijack its decision making DESERVES what's coming to it. So in light of this, I must say that you and the irresponsible Lebanese banks you're defending, who have resolved to "ignore" this lawsuit, are giving evidence of your lack of scruples, hypocrisy, and mendacity. My only regret is that "every Lebanese-American with a destroyed house from Israeli missiles" (as you call them) made proof of a breathtaking lack of resourcefulness and wherewithal by not, THEMSELVES, bringing suit against Hezbollah and their facilitators, instead of (again) letting Israelis beat them to the punch. I say kudos to those bringing the suit, whether this is a publicity stunt or not. Terrorists and their facilitators MUST NOT be allowed to continue practicing their hideous trade with impunity. I hope Lebanon and its banks get a VERY PUBLIC, VERY HUMILIATING BEASTING in this affair. We MORE than deserve it Steve, and it's long overdue!!! ENOUGH pussyfooting and containing already! You of all people should know that! Your argument is just a silly bunch of baloney. PR stunt or not, a state that condones and ignores a bunch of foreign mercenaries who hijack its decision making DESERVES what’s coming to it. So in light of this, I must say that you and the irresponsible Lebanese banks you’re defending, who have resolved to “ignore” this lawsuit, are giving evidence of your lack of scruples, hypocrisy, and mendacity. My only regret is that “every Lebanese-American with a destroyed house from Israeli missiles” (as you call them) made proof of a breathtaking lack of resourcefulness and wherewithal by not, THEMSELVES, bringing suit against Hezbollah and their facilitators, instead of (again) letting Israelis beat them to the punch.

I say kudos to those bringing the suit, whether this is a publicity stunt or not. Terrorists and their facilitators MUST NOT be allowed to continue practicing their hideous trade with impunity. I hope Lebanon and its banks get a VERY PUBLIC, VERY HUMILIATING BEASTING in this affair. We MORE than deserve it Steve, and it’s long overdue!!! ENOUGH pussyfooting and containing already! You of all people should know that!

]]> By: al http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12031 al Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:36:11 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12031 Looks like you've offended some of your zionist readers, Mustapha. Looks like you’ve offended some of your zionist readers, Mustapha.

]]> By: theCourtFool http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12030 theCourtFool Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:42:33 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/07/09/trying-to-hit-us-where-it-hurts/#comment-12030 Israel knows very well that the target here is not Hezbollah anymore, and they know as much as we, that <b>Hezbollah does Not get it's funding through Banks</b>, at least not Lebanese ones based in the U.S., for sure. After destorying Lebanon's infrastructure, massively and openly comitted crimes against humanity by killing 1200 civilians, now they are targeting our most concrete institution - Our Banks. Israel knows very well that the target here is not Hezbollah anymore, and they know as much as we, that Hezbollah does Not get it’s funding through Banks, at least not Lebanese ones based in the U.S., for sure.

After destorying Lebanon’s infrastructure, massively and openly comitted crimes against humanity by killing 1200 civilians, now they are targeting our most concrete institution – Our Banks.

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