Hezbollah, FPM bounce back
The Lebanese opposition groups (including Hezbollah, Amal, the Free Patriotic Movement and Suleyman Franjieh's Marada) have staged a massive rally in downtown Beirut, vowing to maintain a sit-in in front of the Grand Serail building (which hosts the prime minister offices) until the cabinet resigns and a new national unity government is formed.
Much has been said about this gathering. It is even tedious to remark how the manifestations are described as a sign of "freedom" and "sovereignty" if they belong to one political camp, and a "threat" to the government and even a possible attempted coup if they belong to the other one.
The following images make Brent Sadler, Ghassan bin Jiddo and a dozen of other correspondents feel lost. Weren't those Hezbollah guys supposed to establish Téhéran-sur-Mer overnight?
Much has been said about this gathering. It is even tedious to remark how the manifestations are described as a sign of "freedom" and "sovereignty" if they belong to one political camp, and a "threat" to the government and even a possible attempted coup if they belong to the other one.
The following images make Brent Sadler, Ghassan bin Jiddo and a dozen of other correspondents feel lost. Weren't those Hezbollah guys supposed to establish Téhéran-sur-Mer overnight?
Rock chicks
Nice tattoo
posted by Skylark at 2:44 PM
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If you look at the pictures of the protesters in Iran who brought in Hezbollah in 1978 you'll find much hotter and many many more chicks in them. They just don't realize yet where this hip and jolly camping and chow down party will lead them.
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Don't get me wrong, Amir. I am not sympathetic to the establishment of velayet-é faghih, which is not exactly my idea of state and society. And I am not so naïf to think that a handful of good-looking young women on the march are a signal that all the problems will get merrily fixed soon.
Still, I do not believe that a transformation of Lebanon into a revolutionary Islamic republic is behind the corner. The background, the regional context and the domestic fabric of Lebanon in 2006 are too different from those of Iran in 1978.
However, you seem to have far more first-hand experience and knowledge than me on Iran and its contemporary developments, so your insight and perspectives will be sincerely appreciated here. Thanks again.
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