tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32255069.post8684047757592305947..comments2023-06-16T15:35:36.718+03:00Comments on Jeha's Nail - مسمار جحا: Talking PuppetsJehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714767132428450071noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32255069.post-48695971706149981162008-05-20T10:08:00.000+03:002008-05-20T10:08:00.000+03:00Great post Jeha,From what I know the ISF is regard...Great post Jeha,<BR/>From what I know the ISF is regarded by the Hizb as untrustworthy and that they work for M14, this is the explanation I got for why they were not deployed.<BR/>As for the current situation and the latest talks all I can say is "Allah yirham libnan wa trabou".Marillionlbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13883302522701854359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32255069.post-28134905796046956592008-05-20T09:20:00.000+03:002008-05-20T09:20:00.000+03:00Anon 0346; Thanks. As you point out, those who cla...Anon 0346; Thanks. <BR/><BR/>As you point out, those who claim March 14 tend to be pretty ignorant and simplistic, which is why the reports <B>BV</B> cites is not surprising. <BR/><BR/>But the report is an aljazeera report. If this proves true, guess who can claim that Hezb is now running Lebanon? As such, we'd have lost a lot more than we have bargained for. All of us.Jehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714767132428450071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32255069.post-86026625071782128512008-05-20T08:06:00.000+03:002008-05-20T08:06:00.000+03:00Actually, the worst of Doha is that M14 is quickly...Actually, the worst of Doha is that M14 is quickly losing any "national" face they had and playing right into the sectarian power allotment game.<BR/><BR/>Today's news has M14 agreeing to give HA the blocking third in cabinet in exchange for....*Drumroll please*....Excluding Beirut from the electoral law amendment (i.e. preserving Hariri's jerrymandering).<BR/><BR/>Is THAT what people died for last week? So Hariri would have a favorable law in Beirut for the 2009 elections?<BR/><BR/>Talk about gunning small...and here i thought we'd want to talk about weapons and state sovereignty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32255069.post-44702535950527408982008-05-20T06:55:00.000+03:002008-05-20T06:55:00.000+03:00ISF; the short answer is; nowhere. Much like durin...ISF; the short answer is; nowhere. Much like during the attack on the Danish embassy, they had disappeared. Back then, their disappearance was apparently coordinated with the demonstrators. This time, current events appeared to unfold much like other intifadas back in the day, such as "Safra" when Bashir got rid of the Ahrar, or "Basta", when J&B dispatched the Morabitoun.Jehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714767132428450071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32255069.post-66804271047700076982008-05-20T06:38:00.000+03:002008-05-20T06:38:00.000+03:00I have been trying for almost two weeks to get an ...I have been trying for almost two weeks to get an answer to what strikes me as a strange occurence but then the exolanation might be very simple. Anyway , I have not had any luck so far from any of the people that I know and so I hope that either Jeha or some of the readers will have some explanation about the whereabouts of the ISF? They are supposed to be over 16000 strong, well trained , carefully chosen and very loyal. What explains their disappearing act?<BR/><BR/>BTW, I also share the idea of annonymous regarding Mr. Ahdab. I think that we need more politicians like him. He is young, articulate and courages. I do not know him but that is the image that I have formed of him.Ghassan Karamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15562232018685403280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32255069.post-36546344532023106992008-05-20T03:46:00.000+03:002008-05-20T03:46:00.000+03:00Jeha,I love your article...but i have few comments...Jeha,<BR/>I love your article...but i have few comments:<BR/>1-It irritates me when people do not clearly differentiates between victims and their torturers.Those who call themselves opposition(it is a misleading term because they represent the anti-lebaon choice)waged war against the Hariri-Jumblat ..so what the sunni and druze are supposed to do: if they are not able to flee lebanon...are they supposed to surreder to the Status quo? there is a sacred right to defend yourself against your enemy<BR/>2-the 14 March are so ignorant when they ask for integrating the Hizb arms into the army as a holistic strategy: are they fooling themelves: Do you know of any military power that surredered its army without a military defeat<BR/>3- Saad Hariri is to "soft law" for such a harsh reality...if he wants to be the sole leader of the Sunni he should learn to harden after they massacred his father and humiliated him by tearing down his father's photos and replacing them by Assad: the assassin...I like though al ahdab In Tripoli he made his points so clear <BR/>4-If the 14 March wants the help of the international community, they should in a way or another put the army into their wings through improving the conditions and morality of the army...sthg along this line...USA won't help the army if they feel that the arms they provide will end u with the HIZb<BR/>Keep writing jeha<BR/>Good on youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com