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Lebanese-forces.com Is Paralyzed, War in Mount Lebanon.

By Mustapha ⋅ May 11, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

After the Future TV Network, The official website of the Lebanese forces was shut down by Hezbollah’s “freedom fighters”. I was told that the site will be back in around 2 hours.
Meanwhile, a large scale operation, spearheaded by Wi2am wahhab and Talal arselan is taking place to purge Mount Lebanon of Mr. Jumbalt’s PSP.
For [...]

So, What Can We Learn From What Happened?

By Mustapha ⋅ May 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Pundits are starting to analyze the meaning of what happened in Lebanon.
First, here’s my absolute favorite metaphor of the situation, courtesy of Hot Air:
…The government [was] temporarily brought to its knees to remind it who’s boss. Think of it as a visit from mafia goons to some poor bastard who’s late in repaying his debt [...]

Detailed Account of Hezbollah Operations On The Ground

By Mustapha ⋅ May 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

An on the ground reporter, Ghaith Abdul Ahad, pens a descriptive article for The Guardian on how the fighting on the ground was taking place. Here’s a sample:
Like a traffic conductor, he organised the stone throwing at Sunnis across the street, raising his arm for a volley to start and then pushing back the teenagers [...]

Army Tries Hand At Solving The Matter

By Mustapha ⋅ May 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Jade at Blacksmiths Of Lebanon reports on the latest efforts to solve the crisis which seem to be bearing some fruits..Read more..
It remains to be seen if the circle of violence can be abated. There is already blood on both sides and the streets are boiling for revenge and counter revenge. Cooler heads should be [...]

Obama On Lebanon

By Mustapha ⋅ May 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Senator Barack Obama, the likely democratic nominee for the American presidency has issued a statement on the events in Lebanon:
Chicago, IL | May 09, 2008
Hezbollah’s power grab in Beirut has once more plunged that city into violence and chaos. This effort to undermine Lebanon’s elected government needs to stop, and all those who have influence [...]

“Al-Qaeda declares war on Hezbollah”

By Mustapha ⋅ May 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Iran’s Press TV writes a thinly-sourced report on Al-Qaeda declaring war on Hezbollah:
Al-Qaeda has reportedly called on its operatives to go to Lebanon and defend what it called the Sunni community of the country.
The report came while some Arab media outlets described the current clashes in Lebanon as a fight between Sunni and Shia communities.
In [...]

Gloves Off In Beirut

By Mustapha ⋅ May 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

If you just heard about the security situation in Beirut and want to know what it’s all about, The Economist’s Intelligence Unit has a decent rundown, check it out here.