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Written by Le Monde
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Wednesday, 06 September 2006 |
Interpellation, par John Le Carré
Répondez un peu à cette question, je vous prie. Quand vous tuez cent civils innocents et un terroriste, est-ce que vous gagnez ou perdez la guerre contre le terrorisme ?
"Ah, me rétorquerez-vous, mais ce terroriste aurait pu tuer deux cents personnes, mille personnes, plus encore !" Se pose alors une autre question : si, en tuant cent personnes innocentes, vous provoquez l'émergence future de cinq nouveaux terroristes et leur procurez une base populaire qui jure de leur fournir aide et soutien, garantissez-vous un avantage aux prochaines générations de vos concitoyens, ou vous êtes-vous créé l'ennemi que vous méritez ? |
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Written by Anwar Wazen
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Tuesday, 05 September 2006 |
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The Shia community in Lebanon, after independence from the French mandate, considered themselves second-class citizens. Sept. 5, 2006- They were represented in the Lebanese political system by two feudal families: The Assaad family in the south and the Hamade family in the Bekaa valley. When the speaker of the parliament Ahmad el Assaad was asked once why most Shia children were illiterate, his answer was that Kamel was going to school on their behalf — Kamel was his son. As a secular person I do not believe that political power sharing based on belonging to one religious sect or the other is a viable solution in building a state. |
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Written by Mike Whitney
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Tuesday, 05 September 2006 |
Bint Jbeil; Hezbollah’s Blood Victory
“C’est la Victoire du Sang: It’s the Victory of Blood”; Hezbollah flag spotted in South Lebanon
"Information Clearing House " -- -- There’s a sign at the entrance to Bint Jbeil that says: “Bint Jbeil—Capital of Freedom”. The cheery greeting contrasts dramatically with the vast devastation that lies just beyond. Bint Jbeil was a bustling hamlet in Southern Lebanon that became the central battlefield in Israel’s’ war of aggression. It withstood the IAFs withering aerial bombardments as well as a month-long siege which left most of the town in complete ruins. Bint Jbeil is where a small group of committed nationalists stood up to the mighty IDF in “toe to toe combat and forced them to withdraw. Its where the sluggish wheel of Middle East history shifted ever-so slightly, challenging the dominance of Israeli military power as the sole agent for change in the region. The results of the battle have already sent shock-waves through the area’s political landscape. |
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Written by Uri Avnery
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Monday, 04 September 2006 |
When Napoleon Won at Waterloo
"Information Clearing House" -- -- NAPOLEON WON the battle of Waterloo. The German Wehrmacht won World War II. The United States won in Vietnam, and the Soviets in Afghanistan. The Zealots won against the Romans, and Ehud Olmert won the Second Lebanon War.
You didn't know that? Well, during the last few days the Israeli media has paraded a long series of experts, who did not leave any room for doubt: the war has brought us huge achievements, Hizbullah was routed, Olmert is the great victor.
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Written by The Times
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Monday, 04 September 2006 |
Tycoon who sought to avert war
THE ghost of Rafik Hariri loomed large over Lebanon in recent weeks as Israel destroyed 14 years of reconstruction that the murdered former Prime Minister set in motion after the civil war.
Mr Hariri always feared that Hezbollah's anti-Israel militancy would lead Lebanon to catastrophe. The construction tycoon spent years negotiating to prevent the disaster that has been inflicted on Lebanon.
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Written by Daily Star
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Monday, 04 September 2006 |
Now that Annan has done his job, will Lebanon's leaders do the same?
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has built the diplomatic framework for the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701, and with it the outlines of a structure on which thoughftul Lebanese leadership can now hang the meat of a functioning state. As has so often been the case in Lebanon's history, observers are anxious to see how this country's complex internal dynamic responds to the incessant pushing and pulling of outside forces. There are fears that the counter-productive bickering which was silenced by the war might simply resume, setting the stage for future crises, both foreign and domestic. |
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