Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
The FPM & Marada Will “Deal Positively” With By-elections
The pickle in which the opposition is stuck is well illustrated in this paragraph in the Iran-friendly daily Al-Akhbar:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 16, 2007
Hezbollah Kidnaps Lebanese Policemen
Is the Party of God testing the waters for a Hamas-style takeover?Here’s this curious news I just read on Naharnet:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 15, 2007
NBN Anchor Fired Over Eido Remarks
The Anchor who gloated at Eido’s death was fired.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 15, 2007
Mitri’s Stevenson Moment
Our acting Minister of Foreign affairs will be dispatched to the Arab league with previously-classified documents proving Syria’s terrorism.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 15, 2007
Good Idea
A Lebanese Majority MP just suggested on a TV program an idea that deserves the attention of the opposition and some debate here:If the opposition is serious about not wanting to benefit from the assassinations, if the opposition wants to prevent future assassinations from happening and if the opposition wants to start building confidence, the simple idea is the following:For every majority MP that is killed, an opposition MP would offer his resignation. This way, the Lebanese people will believe, by action, not words, that the opposition is not secretly encouraging the assassinations.On the other hand, if the opposition refuses this suggestion, we’ll understand where the NBN anchor is coming from.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 14, 2007
Follow Up
5 Hours have passed and NBN has still not posted an apology on its homepage.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 14, 2007
Scandal: Video of Opposition News Anchor Gloating At The Death Of Walid Eido.
The News anchor didn’t notice she left the mic on: “What took them so long to kill him?” she asked her “hajj” co-worker as they both giggled.According to March14’s website, she also said “I wonder if Ahmad Fatfat is next” and “How many are left before we get rid of the majority?”, but that was not evident from the video.Unfortunately, her schadenfreude is secretely shared by many pro-Syrian opposition members who are all too happy their opponents are being eliminated one by one. Shame on them.Unless Nabih Berri, the owner of the TV station (and supposedly a “moderate” in the March 8 opposition) immediately dismisses her, we will all conclude that his position is the same as hers.** Update **Sawsan Al-Abtah Darwish was Fired According to NBN:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 14, 2007
Good News From The Bared Front
Here’s the Army’s gift to Walid Eido’s family:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 14, 2007
On The Killing
Some clarifying links:- A moving obituary of the Deceased- Who did it and the sinister “Math” behind it- The story of a blogger who was almost killed by today’s explosion- Updates and more discussionsThis link list will be updated as more stuff gets written.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 13, 2007