Lebanon at War again! (1 Viewer)

[Jordan.J]

This is politically based

There were even reports of Druze vs Druze clashes. People might be confused because Lebanese politics is based on sectarianism.

 

[Jordan.J]

I think I'll listen to the reports, Arab and non-Arab from people there FIRST HAND.

Ok

Politicians in Lebanon themselves are saying its not sectarian

 

[sam04u]

Either way, this conflict isn't a good thing, yeah?

Definately not. The only conceivable way it could potentially turn out good is if there is no foreign intervension, and Hezbollah, which is more capable of running something successfully than the current government in Lebanon takes control of the country.

But the likelihood of that happening is practically nil.

 

[sannous1]

Aww this is soo sad wats happening in lebanon airports r closed no1 can escape

 

[banco55]

Aww this is soo sad wats happening in lebanon airports r closed no1 can escape

The Australian taxpayer better not pick up the bill for any of these dual citizens who have an Australian passport as an insurance policy to fly out.

 

[PrinceHarry]

Saudis sends sharp warning to Iran over Lebanon



BEIRUT, Lebanon - Saudi Arabia sent Iran a sharp warning over Lebanon Tuesday, saying Tehran's support for Hezbollah will damage its relations with other Muslim and Arab countries.



More soldiers fanned out through Beirut, with orders to use force to restore security to a nation shaken by nearly a week of sectarian clashes. Lebanese buried more of their dead and tried to resume life in a capital dissected by roadblocks.

What began as a political struggle 1 1/2 years ago with Shiite ministers bolting from the Cabinet devolved last week into Lebanon's worst fighting since the end of the 1975-1990 civil war, with at least 54 people dead and scores wounded.

Shiite Hezbollah guerrillas and allied Amal gunmen have swept through large Sunni swaths of Beirut, neighborhoods that support the government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, a Sunni.

On Tuesday, the strife between Lebanon's government supporters and opponents expanded into a wider regional standoff between Sunni powerhouse Saudi Arabia and the world's largest Shiite nation, Iran. Iran supports Hezbollah and Saudi Arabia backs Saniora's Sunni-led government.

"Of course, Iran is backing what happened in Lebanon, a coup, and supports it," Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal told a news conference in Riyadh, in the most pointed criticism of Tehran. "This will affect (Iran's) relations with all Arab countries, if not Islamic states as well."

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shot back by saying Saud's comments were made in anger and likely did not conform to the views of Saudi King Abdullah. He said Iran was the only country that does not interfere in Lebanon's internal affairs.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080514/ap_on_re_mi_ea/lebanon;_ylt=Arr4WeE_peIgdCx.xp6YItOs0NUE

Saudi Sunni vs Shiite Iran

 

[JaredR]

FROM the brink of civil war to hopes that a long-term solution to sectarian conflict has been found. Over the past 14 days Lebanon has travelled from one extreme to the other as the country's leaders struggled to resolve 18 months of political stalemate.

The violent clashes that erupted on May 8, killing 81 people, seemed a distant memory this week when six days of marathon talks in Doha, the capital of Qatar, appeared to break the deadlock.

"We avoided civil war," said Walid Jumblatt, the Druze community leader and head of Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party, which is a member of the US-backed governing coalition.

Source: http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/qu...se-for-lebanese/2008/05/23/1211183102675.html

 

[jazzbaby]

this violence is neverending