Archive for July, 2006



  • LeFigaro discusses Lebanese blogs (1)
  • Perspective

    Tuesday, July 18th, 2006
    Posted in Lebanon, politics, news

    I’m blogging involuntarily, in a way. Starting a new job and a new chapter in my life had pushed blogging, flickering and other things to the background. Nothing like a war (if you must call it that… extermination is what I call it) to drag you back into it.
    I’d started out by saying that the […]

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    The End

    Saturday, July 15th, 2006
    Posted in Lebanon, Religion, politics, news

    I see no path that can be taken to stop the downward spiral that Lebanon is caught in. It’s a sad fact that the Israelis won’t listen to the international community, that Hizbollah won’t voluntarily give up its weapons and terrorist ways, and that innocent civilians are powerless against the bombs raining down on them.
    I […]

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    Concepts to live by in the 10th century

    Friday, July 14th, 2006
    Posted in Lebanon, Rant, People, Religion, politics, news

    When you attacked without being provoked, you are a resistance movement. When you sacrifice a country for your agenda, you are righteous.
    Tribal Mentality:
    So, you cross into a sovereign nation, kill some of their soldiers and kidnap others. Of course you’re justified, they’re soldiers. That’s what they’re there for. What, the nation wants retribution? Murderers! […]

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    More

    Friday, July 14th, 2006
    Posted in Lebanon, Rant, Religion, politics

    Iran’s terrorist-in-chief proudly proclaimed today that if Israel bombed Syria, it would be tantamount to declaring war on the arab/muslim world… I guess suddenly, Lebanon is not part of that world. I don’t know whether to be enraged, to laugh my ass off, or to feel relief.
    Meanwhile, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Hassan and […]

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    Silence is Death

    Thursday, July 13th, 2006
    Posted in Lebanon, Rant, Religion, politics

    Samir Geagea, head of the Lebanese Forces, a Christian former militia which was allied with Israel during the civil war, openly condemned Hizbollah’s actions. “Those who carried out the operation, regardless of its success, have no right to hold the fate of the Lebanese people hostage to their own decisions,” he told reporters. “There are […]

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    Who we are(?).

    Wednesday, July 12th, 2006
    Posted in Lebanon, Religion, politics

    Some believe that Lebanon is an Arab country. Others want nothing to do with our “arab brethren”. Some want a federal country split along quasi-religious lines. Others want to be seen as westerners. Some like beer, others don’t. Some are alcoholics, others believe that drinking alcohol is a sin. Miniskirts and burkas, crosses and crescents… […]

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    Basayev to meet his maker… he’s up for a rude awakening!

    Monday, July 10th, 2006
    Posted in politics, news

    Most-Wanted Chechen Rebel Basayev Killed.
    Another one bites the dust… raf’d say “nuff said”.
    Personally, I’m thinking of starting a blog just to report whenever one of these nice gentlemen is taken down. Just a name, date and a big “HELL YEAH!”.

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    World Cup

    Monday, July 10th, 2006
    Posted in Germany, news

    “The English may have invented this game (one of these years they’ll actually get around to playing it), but the Italians know all of its tricks, all of its angles, all of its shadows. If Machiavelli was around today, he’d be a midfielder for the Azzurri.” -  The Boston Globe,  July 10, 2005.
    Although I disagree […]

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    twosome

    Saturday, July 1st, 2006
    Posted in Germany, moi

    Only in German supermarkets will you find peanut butter in the “non-food” section. Peanut butter. Not food. Sad. So.Very.Sad.
    Also, I just saw someone using my old nickname/nom-du-blog… the one I’d had for several years, and had recently stopped using. I said it out loud, and it rang hollow. It didn’t mean a thing to me. […]

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