Comments on Lebanese Blogger Forum: Nineteen Bottles of Beer On The Wall

Charles Malik,"Going to the streets is the worst t...

2006-11-13T01:14:00.000+02:00

Charles Malik,

"Going to the streets is the worst thing Hezbollah could do. Forcing down the government is a much better option."

I agree.

Lebanese Student,

We have some things in common. I can neither laugh nor be worried over your faith in our ministers. After all, your being a student brings along some assets and leeway.

As for what you can do. Feel free to laugh; worry never brings anything. For your own sake, however, a good start would be to be less patronizing, re-read the post, and stop putting words in my mouth.

Hassan, I don't know if I should laugh or be worri...

2006-11-12T23:37:00.000+02:00

Hassan, I don't know if I should laugh or be worried that you are basically supporting bribery in our government. I have faith that the ministers won't jump to the highest paying bidder, especially when that bidder happens to be a terrorist organization.

Interesting post.Going to the streets is the worst...

2006-11-12T20:41:00.000+02:00

Interesting post.

Going to the streets is the worst thing Hezbollah could do. Forcing down the government is a much better option.

Of course, to do that, they would most likely have to change some of their demands, and give quite a bit more to other factions. That would mean that they would be in the position 14 March is currently in.

There is no way for any group to take complete control of Lebanon. It's all about who can control the balance through various techniques: money, corruption, threats, foreign alliances...

Hezbollah could take the top hand, but that would mean they would have to stop being so incredibly self-righteous, and would have to give sometimes. Even the Syrians gave a little.

bobI thought the gvmnt had collapsed a year and a ...

2006-11-12T16:37:00.000+02:00

bob

I thought the gvmnt had collapsed a year and a half ago. ;)

small correctionyou need a third plus one to resig...

2006-11-12T15:39:00.000+02:00

small correction

you need a third plus one to resign for the goverment to collapse...

ya hassan,i think HA will give the resignation its...

2006-11-12T14:47:00.000+02:00

ya hassan,
i think HA will give the resignation its time before heading to street.
as for charles rizk: shoo 3am te7keh ya zalameh! essabeh so7eh dameero :P
alot of events yet to come..

Laz,I am not saying that they will do this. I am j...

2006-11-12T10:28:00.000+02:00

Laz,

I am not saying that they will do this. I am just saying that it is better than taking to the streets in this tense situation.

As for Safadi, I do think he entertains hopes for the third presidency. The opposition already scratched upon those hopes by saying he could be a good compromise Premier Minister after any early elections. I am sure his aspirations are long-term so he could wait a few years, but they are not long term enough to wait for Saad Hariri to be over with it.

i don't know if safadi is a valid candidate ya has...

2006-11-12T05:06:00.000+02:00

i don't know if safadi is a valid candidate ya hassan, but considering you have been right more often than not, i'll wait until i'm back from a long night out before i judge :D