Hate, Fury, Anger burst on Lebanon

by Sugarpoppy | May 11, 2008 at 12:05 pm | 451 views | 6 comments | 19 recommendations

The situation is worsening in Lebanon and the country is witnessing its darkest hours since 1975, the worst sectarian bloodshed since the 15 years of war that left Beirut divided along religious lines.
Again today, and instead of clearing the streets, Hezbollah's guerrilla fighters launched another wave of rage abruptly and their unexplainable violence has gotten really far this time. The insanity of the fighting is leaving everyone dazed and confused.

Hezbollah wanted a confrontation in Beirut.  They didn't get it, invaded the streets of the capital and took fully control of its west side and suburbs. Now, instead of withdrawing, they are attacking the Chouf mountain and its Druze residents there.
The Lebanese army is too weak and vulnerable to impose any significant controls on the area. The heavily armed extremist group, Hezbollah (Party of God), which enjoys Iranian support and Syrian approval, is defying the whole world and has prompted a heavy strike in the Lebanese mountain. This escalation has no precedent since the debut of the first civil war that threw Lebanon into its darkest age.
This is obviously a new phase in the Lebanese rampant situation.
The feeble Lebanese government is unable to restrain attacks by either side and is watching helplessly, as the destruction, hate, violence, death is mounting.

Paramount interrogations are erupting as well. What's next? Surprise, Surprise!! What is Hassan Nasrallah's  agenda for Lebanon? Will Iran accept to end the cycle of violence for peanuts?

One thing is certain: Hezbollah's recent and unpredictable moves on the political chessboard have elicited unanimous and harsh reactions vis-à-vis the militia/party. Hezbollah had always asserted it would never point its arms against its own country; thus, the attacks it carried out against its people have understandably contributed in breaking for ever, "The resistance" [against Israel] appeal and has definitely shattered its noble raison-d'être.

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Info+:

Hezbollah's flag remixed in technicolours, by Sugarpop, to contrast with the dark days imposed by God's party dark ideology and the many aspects of the war's outcome that remain quite obscure.

The yellow/green flag is the original Hezbollah official emblem.
The [small image] blue/grey flag features the logo of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, from which Hezbollah’s logo is inspired. Revolutionary Guards, or called by its Persian name 'Sepah' or Pasdaran,' is a military organisation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


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at 12:24 on May 11th, 2008

Sugarpoppy, I like this story. It's good stuff, particularly the remixed flag.

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Sugarpoppy

Cheers ;0]

cynthia yoo
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at 12:46 on May 11th, 2008

Sugarpoppy, how has city life/daily life changed since the conflict erupted?  Keep safe and thank you for your contribution.

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Sugarpoppy

Back to square Zero for Lebanon, as a new chapter in its history seem to have been launched by the forces of darkness...

May Wisdom Prevail!

Peace out & many thanks for empowering this feature :0)


rahul
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at 20:03 on May 11th, 2008

Sugarpoppy, I like this story as it shows an inside perspective on this sad and recurring conflict. There are many Lebanese citizens and siblings in Venezuela. They come from different religious and political backgrouds and settled here trying to leave the conflict behind. Thus, we all follow the news and keep our fingers crossed for a prompt solution. Please keep us updated and tell us more on Israeli stand on the conflict. Your story's good stuff.

stvalentine
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at 03:22 on May 12th, 2008

Sugarpoppy, I like this story. It's good stuff. It is really so sad what is happening in Lebanon nowadays.!

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