It's been far too long since I've written anything, but currently, we are in dangerous conjunction in this country. With few months left till the end of one of the worst presidential eras in the history of Lebanon, we are charting familiar waters that seem worse than ever. Every time we face expected emptiness in power like what happened almost eight years ago before finally Aoun was elected. For a neutral observer one might think that our politicians never learn from their mistakes of the past, the sad reality is that we Lebanese who elect such politicians choose not to learn and take the easy way out. We choose as Lebanese not to confront the regime in a bloody assault as one united front against all of them. When I say all of them am not being poetic but simply against who led us to this status quo. Again the presidential elections are near and it seems clear whoever is the elected president won't matter because as before he's got no authority. This struggle in the region between the United States and Russia is affecting the whole globe including our country, though there's a big opportunity for Lebanon to exclude itself from such struggles including the roles Hizbullah plays in the region in supporting militants against the will of the government. Am far from being an economist or a politician but even a ten-year-old child can figure out that any kind of financial correction won't be achieved without stability.
In conclusion, the truth is ugly but we will be in a shit swamp for the next twenty to thirty years if no real change to the current regime happens in abolishing all things relating to sectarianism and political parties adopting clear programs in which they are chosen through proper and fair elections. It's been a very long time since I've written anything especially with the situation in Lebanon is in turmoil since 17 October last year and with the Covid-19. After the speech yesterday I had to post something, for years I've been an avid supporter of the "resistance" against any clear danger to Lebanon and Lebanese. But in recent years you just can smell it, you can smell the sham that the Lebanese being fed for decades. For decades Lebanon is under what is called " resistance against the west & Israel". True Sham and misguided truth to half of the Lebanese who are evidently Shia. The ugly truth is that Islamic republic of Iran and its tool in Lebanon Hezbollah are mere pawns in a bigger regional plan to control the middle east and those two are in reality in allegiance or at least in some kind of understanding with their supposedly mortal enemies ( no need to name them everybody knows who are they) and the plan as long as the middle east is in chaos then all surrounding countries will be in check starting with Gulf countries who are always frightened by Iran and U.S. benefits from this by selling Gulf countries war equipment that would use for a regional conflict that causes more chaos and no clear victor like the Saudi-Yemeni war or like the Syrian civil war that in its actuality more contract from the west to Russia to flush out extremist in their countries and send to Syria to die. As for my beloved country Lebanon who doesn't even exist on this chessboard the actual ruler of the country spoke yesterday and declared to his mob that this is it " Strive or kill us we will fight you till the end" and he gave the instructions to go make agreements with countries like China and other developed countries in the far east. Talking is nice but meaningless when it comes to the people on the streets since Nasrallah & Hezbollah took power in Lebanon and they never kept promises on fighting corruption but in fact, they allied themselves with corrupt politicians. Current president Aoun made a huge mistake when he chose to fulfill his long-awaited dream. The real president of Lebanon sits in Tehran and awaiting instructions from Russian and Americans for the next move or maybe will tell him to do nothing at all and let the country sink further in chaos.
On 11 February 2018, I've read an article by "Detroit Free Press" recognizing Sameer Eid the owner of a Lebanese Restaurant called Phoenicia as one of the best restaurateurs in Michigan. He's been in the business since 1971 four years before the start of the war in his country of origin Lebanon. When I woke this morning one of the first things that popped while checking my Facebook page a status by one of my hometown relatives. A very talented cook Dina Bayoud Kohl writer of "The Taste of Marjeyoun." Talked about her pride & honor for meeting Mr. Eid.
I've been browsing some of the backlashes on the movie Beirut starring Mad Men Jon Hamm & Gone Girl Rosamund Pike.There are two blogs that basically summed up the reaction in Lebanon.Blog Baladi demonstrated the reaction of the majority and its concern that the movie is conveying the flawed idea of Beirut. Another website Plus961 are taking a stand of the indifferent although making known that the movie transmitting an inaccurate picture of Beirut.For me whatever is the reaction of the Lebanese people the damage is done. I agree with Plus961 blog and think we should move on.It's not going be the last time that anyone would make a film about Beirut City or even Lebanon and show a different reality. This is all that was needed for the Lebanese in 2018, some rather "setback" to blame the west for our misfortunes. Now if the tourism industry suffers a plunge, we will blame the movie. |
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