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Blogging Lebanon
since 2005
Blogging Lebanon since 2005
The Truth About Syria
Make sure you read Michael J. Totten’s lengthy but worthwhile interview with Barry Rubin, author of the excellent “The Truth About Syria”. It includes details on the author’s opinions on who’s behind the Nahrel Bared confrontations.You can also buy the book from here.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 6, 2007
The Meaning Of Victory
Barring surprises, the Army is headed to a resounding victory against Fateh Al Islam in the Naher Al Bared camp. How did it happen and what will the repercussions be?
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 5, 2007
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Ticking down?
An explosion just took off in Beirut at 8 p.m Local time. Is the timing a coincidence or is a sinister countdown in the offing?
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 4, 2007
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Should We Bargain With Jund Al Sham?
The Hariri family is showing signs that it might bargain with Jund Al Sham again. Is that a good idea?
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 4, 2007
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Airport Trespassers Were Hezbollah Members..
The Daily Star quietly slipped this paragraph into the newspaper this morning:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 4, 2007
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Is The UNIFIL Bombing Fateh Al Islam?
This is how UNIFIL tanks look like:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 3, 2007
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“Lebanese September 11” Foiled
More details have emerged from investigating the captured Fateh Al Islam members. This from Annahar today:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 3, 2007
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Cornered..
Who says the Lebanese can’t be gung-ho? Cartoon By Stavro, Albalad.
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 3, 2007
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Walid Phares: The Syrian-Jihadi Highway In Lebanon
Walid Phares, a seasoned intelligence columnist explains in the World Defense Review why it is consistent with Syria’s history to have tactical alliances with ideologically incompatible groups like Fateh Al Islam.He begins by marveling at the “curious ‘debate’ (..) growing rapidly among a number of Western-based analysts about the “impossibility” of the existence of Syrian Jihadi-Salafist links”He then invites “those who cannot fathom how a Baathist secular — and socialist — regime engages in alliances with Islamist forces, fights them, befriend one and represses another”, to review the history of Hafez Assad between 1970 and 2000:
Mustapha Hamoui · Jun 2, 2007
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