Lebanon: America has become the butt of jokes

[ekrem]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/world/middleeast/19lebanon.html?_r=1

 

[ekrem]

How much money did you spend since 2003 into operations over here and what do you actually have achieved?
You've even become counter-productive for allies like Hariri.

 

[hipeter924]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/world/middleeast/19lebanon.html?_r=1

Lebanon is a nation on the road to theocracy calling itself a democracy just like Turkey, who cares what it believes. I would rather give my money to the government or a corporation, than to a pack of pedophile mullah's that hate everyone that isn't Muslim.

PS: Just because you trade with nations doesn't mean you have to like them, so what if Islamic nations have money, it is kept in the hands of a wealthy religious elite, the common people remain poor, a policy Hamas and Fatah practice to such effect in 'Palestine', or closer to you:

While a few Azerbaijani clans are getting richer and richer, thanks to all the dollars pouring into the country, the rest of the population is barely scraping by. Over 40 percent of the country's inhabitants are living in poverty; the average monthly income is just €24. As Lala Shevkat, the leader of the Liberal Party of Azerbaijan, says: "Oil is our tragedy."

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,734307,00.html

 

[ekrem]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/world/middleeast/19lebanon.html?_r=1

Lebanon (...) who cares what it believes.(...)

It's their nation, it's off course important what they believe.
It is also important, that the leaders represent the will of their people. That is probably the reason why the likes of Hariri are shying away from too much visible US-connection.

 

[ekrem]

Riyadh has abandoned mediation efforts to end the political crisis in Lebanon
BBC News - Hariri tribunal: Saudi Arabia quits Lebanon mediation

 

[High_Gravity]

Lebanon is Iran #2, who gives a damn what they think.

 

[Trajan]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/world/middleeast/19lebanon.html?_r=1

Lebanon is a nation on the road to theocracy calling itself a democracy just like Turkey, who cares what it believes. I would rather give my money to the government or a corporation, than to a pack of pedophile mullah's that hate everyone that isn't Muslim.

PS: Just because you trade with nations doesn't mean you have to like them, so what if Islamic nations have money, it is kept in the hands of a wealthy religious elite, the common people remain poor, a policy Hamas and Fatah practice to such effect in 'Palestine', or closer to you:

While a few Azerbaijani clans are getting richer and richer, thanks to all the dollars pouring into the country, the rest of the population is barely scraping by. Over 40 percent of the country's inhabitants are living in poverty; the average monthly income is just €24. As Lala Shevkat, the leader of the Liberal Party of Azerbaijan, says: "Oil is our tragedy."

'Boys and Their Toys': The US Befriends Azerbaijan's Corrupt Elite - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

some things never change. thx for the link.

 

[GHook93]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/world/middleeast/19lebanon.html?_r=1

I'm glad I want the puppet government to fall and have Hezbollah take over! It much more difficult running a country with social, economy, educational, welfare, waste management etc services than it is to run a terrorist organization that only needs to plan the next place to kill innocent lives.

Another reason is when the next Lebanon-Israeli War takes place, they will have more identifiable targets! The government and military installations of the Lebanese govenment. They won't be fighting a terrorist group within a country, they will be fighting the Lebanese goverment! Much different!

 

[Trajan]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/world/middleeast/19lebanon.html?_r=1

hummmm, first I'd say;

a corrupt(ed) negotiation process, lack of historical perspective, UBER-partisanship ala the UN and its coterie of NGO's and American presidential ineptitude got us here all-together.
( and I include Republican as well as Democrat pres.'s)

 

[GHook93]

They say the Chicago Way is corruption and backdoor deals.
The Muslim Way is just overthrow and kill the opposition. This shouldn't be shocking to anyone. Next to get overthrown? Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Iran or heck even Turkey!

 

[High_Gravity]

They say the Chicago Way is corruption and backdoor deals.
The Muslim Way is just overthrow and kill the opposition. This shouldn't be shocking to anyone. Next to get overthrown? Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Iran or heck even Turkey!

Don't forget Pakistan.

 

[Douger]

Lebanon is Iran #2, who gives a damn what they think.

How nice. Uh murkin expert on Lebanon.

IDAL - FAQ

"What are the official public holidays in Lebanon?
The schedule of the official pubic holidays is as follows:

New Year January 1
Christmas (Armenian Community) January 6
Eid El Fitr Varies according to Muslim Calendar
St Maroun's Day February 9
Eid El Adha Varies according to Muslim Calendar
Islamic New Year Varies according to Muslim Calendar
Easter (Western)
Good Friday & Easter Monday Varies according to Gregorian and Western Calendars
Easter (Eastern)
Good Friday & Easter Monday Varies according to Gregorian and Western Calendars
Labor Day May 1
Martyr's Day May 6
Liberation of South May 25
Prophet's Day Varies according to Muslim Calendar
Assumption of the Virgin Mary August 15
Ashoora Varies according to Muslim Calendar
All Saints Day November 1
Independence Day November 22
Christmas Day December 25"

 

[High_Gravity]

Lebanon is Iran #2, who gives a damn what they think.

How nice. Uh murkin expert on Lebanon.

IDAL - FAQ

Huh? shut the fuck up clown.

 

[High_Gravity]

Lebanon is Iran #2, who gives a damn what they think.

How nice. Uh murkin expert on Lebanon.

IDAL - FAQ

"What are the official public holidays in Lebanon?
The schedule of the official pubic holidays is as follows:

New Year January 1
Christmas (Armenian Community) January 6
Eid El Fitr Varies according to Muslim Calendar
St Maroun's Day February 9
Eid El Adha Varies according to Muslim Calendar
Islamic New Year Varies according to Muslim Calendar
Easter (Western)
Good Friday & Easter Monday Varies according to Gregorian and Western Calendars
Easter (Eastern)
Good Friday & Easter Monday Varies according to Gregorian and Western Calendars
Labor Day May 1
Martyr's Day May 6
Liberation of South May 25
Prophet's Day Varies according to Muslim Calendar
Assumption of the Virgin Mary August 15
Ashoora Varies according to Muslim Calendar
All Saints Day November 1
Independence Day November 22
Christmas Day December 25"

And all of this means what exactly? fuck Lebanon and fuck you as well.

 

[sangha]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/world/middleeast/19lebanon.html?_r=1

Only a liar would twist a quote the way you did. The article says " American diplomacy has become the butt of jokes here"

 

[ekrem]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/world/middleeast/19lebanon.html?_r=1

Only a liar would twist a quote the way you did. The article says " American diplomacy has become the butt of jokes here"

States interact though economy, diplomacy and the extreme extension of both: War.

If the article says, that American diplomacy has become a joke, it is valid to say that America has become a joke. They're not talking about Fiji-Islands and their diplomacy in Lebanon.

 

[sangha]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/world/middleeast/19lebanon.html?_r=1

Only a liar would twist a quote the way you did. The article says " American diplomacy has become the butt of jokes here"

States interact though economy, diplomacy and the extreme extension of both: War.

If the article says, that American diplomacy has become a joke, it is valid to say that America has become a joke. They're not talking about Fiji-Islands and their diplomacy in Lebanon.

Only a liar would think there's a good reason to make stuff up.

 

[High_Gravity]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/world/middleeast/19lebanon.html?_r=1

Only a liar would twist a quote the way you did. The article says " American diplomacy has become the butt of jokes here"

States interact though economy, diplomacy and the extreme extension of both: War.

If the article says, that American diplomacy has become a joke, it is valid to say that America has become a joke. They're not talking about Fiji-Islands and their diplomacy in Lebanon.

Please, America is still a better place to live than Lebanon or your beloved Turkey.

 

[sangha]

Only a liar would twist a quote the way you did. The article says " American diplomacy has become the butt of jokes here"

States interact though economy, diplomacy and the extreme extension of both: War.

If the article says, that American diplomacy has become a joke, it is valid to say that America has become a joke. They're not talking about Fiji-Islands and their diplomacy in Lebanon.

Please, America is still a better place to live than Lebanon or your beloved Turkey.

Turkey is a haven for terrorists and terrorism. Turkey is the joke.

 

[High_Gravity]

States interact though economy, diplomacy and the extreme extension of both: War.

If the article says, that American diplomacy has become a joke, it is valid to say that America has become a joke. They're not talking about Fiji-Islands and their diplomacy in Lebanon.

Please, America is still a better place to live than Lebanon or your beloved Turkey.

Turkey is a haven for terrorists and terrorism. Turkey is the joke.

Turkey is not that bad but it is still a third world country, when Turkey has people from the West coming there to immigrate than ekrem can come back to me and say America is a joke and Turkey is better.