Comments for Lebanon http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com The Largest Network of Global Affairs Blogs Online Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 Comment on Promoting Conflict by Lebanon » War as Ideology http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/11/11/war-as-ideology/#comment-3358 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:18:53 +0000 http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/11/11/war-as-ideology/#comment-3358 [...] War as IdeologyHizbullah’s Secretary-General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah in a televised address on Tuesday on the occasion of the party’s “Martyr’s Day” called for settling the much talked about defensive strategy in Lebanon “so that we may know how to … [...] […] War as IdeologyHizbullah’s Secretary-General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah in a televised address on Tuesday on the occasion of the party’s “Martyr’s Day” called for settling the much talked about defensive strategy in Lebanon “so that we may know how to … […]

]]> Comment on Accountability as an Alien Concept by Lebanon » Blog Archive » Provincial Politics http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/09/23/accountability-as-an-alien-concept/#comment-3272 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:49:46 +0000 http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/09/23/accountability-as-an-alien-concept/#comment-3272 [...] There is a post I wrote a while ago, and the details of the local political scene made me remember it. Then my friend said, “I wait to be represented as a Lebanese, not as a Muslim and not as a Shia.” I am not sure when or if that will happen at all. [...] […] There is a post I wrote a while ago, and the details of the local political scene made me remember it. Then my friend said, “I wait to be represented as a Lebanese, not as a Muslim and not as a Shia.” I am not sure when or if that will happen at all. […]

]]> Comment on Newly Elected American President: ‘This Victory Alone Is Not the Change We Seek’ by Lebanon » Newly Elected American President: ‘This Victory Alone Is Not the ... http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/11/05/newly-elected-american-president-this-victory-alone-is-not-the-change-we-seek/#comment-3185 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:14:08 +0000 http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/11/05/newly-elected-american-president-this-victory-alone-is-not-the-change-we-seek/#comment-3185 [...] Newly Elected American President: ‘This Victory Alone Is Not the …If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your … [...] […] Newly Elected American President: ‘This Victory Alone Is Not the …If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your … […]

]]> Comment on And the Top Job goes to: Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah by theFool http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/11/02/and-the-top-job-goes-to-sheikh-hassan-nasrallah/#comment-3159 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:47:29 +0000 http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/11/02/and-the-top-job-goes-to-sheikh-hassan-nasrallah/#comment-3159 I think it was quite obvious, Nasrallah did a perfect 10 job the past 8 years for Hezbollah, the way I see, if Hezbollah is a company, Nasrallah would be one of the Best CEOs out there. I think it was quite obvious, Nasrallah did a perfect 10 job the past 8 years for Hezbollah, the way I see, if Hezbollah is a company, Nasrallah would be one of the Best CEOs out there.

]]> Comment on Doha talks propose unity government by Zili http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/05/19/doha-talks-propose-unity-government/#comment-2989 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:03:44 +0000 http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/05/19/doha-talks-propose-unity-government/#comment-2989 Keep up the good work. Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Tarek Mitri: “Lebanon’s conflict and tensions have more than one dimension” by Tarek Mitri: “Lebanon’s conflict and tensions have more than one dimension” | Blogul dot Net http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/10/22/tarek-mitri-lebanons-conflict-and-tensions-have-more-than-one-dimension/#comment-2762 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:05:12 +0000 http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/10/22/tarek-mitri-lebanons-conflict-and-tensions-have-more-than-one-dimension/#comment-2762 [...] See original here:  Tarek Mitri: “Lebanon’s conflict and tensions have more than one dimension” Share and Enjoy: [...] […] See original here:  Tarek Mitri: “Lebanon’s conflict and tensions have more than one dimension” Share and Enjoy: […]

]]> Comment on FT Interview with Minister Fneish [Hizballah] by manuela paraipan http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/10/21/ft-interview-with-minister-fneish-hizballah/#comment-2753 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:54:41 +0000 http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/10/21/ft-interview-with-minister-fneish-hizballah/#comment-2753 oh yeah! that is one valuable piece of thought oh yeah! that is one valuable piece of thought

]]> Comment on FT Interview with Minister Fneish [Hizballah] by Blacksmith Jade http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/10/21/ft-interview-with-minister-fneish-hizballah/#comment-2752 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:25:43 +0000 http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/10/21/ft-interview-with-minister-fneish-hizballah/#comment-2752 My favorite part is when he dismissed the notion of a Lebanese state: <i>The notion of a state does not really apply to Lebanon or to the whole Middle East ... You can’t try to apply notions of western political science in Lebanon. Is it sacred that the army is the only force that can carry weapons? ... you can have the official army and then you can have another popular force that works along side it, then what is the problem?</i> My favorite part is when he dismissed the notion of a Lebanese state:

The notion of a state does not really apply to Lebanon or to the whole Middle East … You can’t try to apply notions of western political science in Lebanon. Is it sacred that the army is the only force that can carry weapons? … you can have the official army and then you can have another popular force that works along side it, then what is the problem?

]]> Comment on “You hit Me, We hit You” by Dante http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/05/06/you-hit-me-we-hit-you/#comment-2428 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:09:20 +0000 http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/05/06/you-hit-me-we-hit-you/#comment-2428 We Alwayz Hit Back. We Alwayz Hit Back.

]]> Comment on State Security Under Threat by Global Voices Online » Lebanon: Army Soldiers Targeted…Again http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/09/29/state-security-under-threat/#comment-2012 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:20:17 +0000 http://lebanon.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/09/29/state-security-under-threat/#comment-2012 [...] Manuela Paraipan posted an interesting article, discussing how extremists are benefiting from the instability in Lebanon and how the Army can't contain such groups due to the same reasons: My point is that this group of extremists can be contained, but for that you need the army to go to the places well known to many in the country, take away the weapons [this time for real], put check points in the problematic areas, and the intelligence to keep them under surveillance. The problem is that here even when they act its a half measure. They need more approvals, more green lights from countless leaders, self called leaders, imaginary masters and so on. This type of mentality harms the security of the country. I have no reasonable explanation [I am not interested in excuses] for it. [...] […] Manuela Paraipan posted an interesting article, discussing how extremists are benefiting from the instability in Lebanon and how the Army can't contain such groups due to the same reasons: My point is that this group of extremists can be contained, but for that you need the army to go to the places well known to many in the country, take away the weapons [this time for real], put check points in the problematic areas, and the intelligence to keep them under surveillance. The problem is that here even when they act its a half measure. They need more approvals, more green lights from countless leaders, self called leaders, imaginary masters and so on. This type of mentality harms the security of the country. I have no reasonable explanation [I am not interested in excuses] for it. […]

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