I find Bashar Assad’s crowing and chest beating amusing. It’s a lot like the posturing of his father after his disastrous attack on Israel in 1973.
I guess that we should consider it as yet another one of those incomprehensible (but quaint) family traditions.
Anyway… Bashar Assad, the leader of Syria, claims that there is now a [...]
Category Archive for 'Lebanon'
We Should Consider This a Lesson
Posted in Lebanon, Peace, Society, War fighting on Aug 16th, 2006
I am not a fan of Olmert, the Prime Minister of Israel. I don’t know if he’s good or bad or something inbetween. I leave that to those who know him better than I do. But, there are a few things that I know about him that are good.
He’s trying to make peace with the [...]
The Ball is In Your Court
Posted in Hezbollah, Lebanon, Palestinians, Peace, Shiite, Society on Aug 14th, 2006
Now comes the finger-pointing.
In Israel, some will say that they have achieved a great victory. Hizbullah has been served notice that it cannot act with impunity. Lebanon and the Lebanese have been served notice that there are consequences when crimes are committed against Israel. The Arab world has been served notice that Israel will not [...]
A Lebanese Speaks
Posted in Hezbollah, Lebanon, PLO, Palestinians, Peace on Aug 13th, 2006
I confess that I didn’t understand.
I remember the first Lebanese war, in which Israel was forced to go to war with the PLO – which had created a separate state within the state of Lebanon. That war was more than a war freeing Israel from incessant attack.
It was a war liberating Lebanon from a vile [...]
I think that the Israeli government has played this one out really well.
There is a UN cease fire that Israel has signed, which means that there is a clear end to the fighting in sight.
At the same time, Israel has positioned forces in such a way that they will be able hinder Hezbollah reinfiltration south [...]