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An important read: Barry Rubin “The Fall of Lebanon”

On every point, Hizballah, Iran, and Syria, got all they wanted from Lebanon’s government: its surrender of sovereignty. They have veto power over the government; one-third of the cabinet; election changes to ensure victory in the next balloting; and they will have their candidate installed as president.

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The UN Security Council on May 22 endorsed the Lebanon agreement even though it totally contradicted the Council’s own resolution ending the Hizballah-Israel war, thus betraying the commitments made to Israel about stopping arms smuggling, disarming Hizballah, and keeping that group from returning to south Lebanon. The UN’s total reversal of its demands from two years ago—constituting a total victory for Hizballah—did not bring a flicker of shame or even recognition that this in fact had happened.

The UN is truly a shameful organization, useless in so many ways. However, all of the western powers are falling over themselves to capitulate to Islamic states, not just Iran, but Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Gaza/Judea/Sumaria. I honestly don’t understand what our governments are doing. They — the politicians and the governments as a whole — are astoundingly stupid in their actions, and the excuse of diplomacy leaves an ashy taste in the mouth when viewed through the lens of recent attempts.

Go read that whole article, and see what a REAL leader says about the situation.

The Fall of Lebanon.

So I’m watching the BBC America News, and it’s infuriating in some ways, but I was thinking: Why would they downplay using terms “Islamic” and “Muslim”? After all, it’s truthful in many ways for certain stories.

So I keep on thinking (trouble): Could the BBC, realizing the influence they have on the way people think (repetition of the same story over and over makes the problem seem bigger), be trying to reduce the impact of possible retribution if they continued to report jihad violence as it is?

They reported tonight (April 28, 2008) on the mosque that was burned by other Muslims because the sect “deviated” from normal Islam. The BBC didn’t report what that deviation was, but because I’d read about it earlier at Jihad Watch, I knew why: the sect didn’t follow the Jihad ideology; no violence.

Toning down the idea of Jihad might paint all Muslims as violent, and story after story about violent Muslims and Jihad would alarm many people, possible leading to violence against Muslims at home (Europe and America). This would fit in with a Liberal-Socialist understanding of the situation. They’d be wrong to do it, but I could see how this line of thought could influence the BBC to present stories in a certain less-Jihadalicious light.

You know why people get upset at Israel for acting tough with Palestinian Arabs?  It’s sometimes anti-jew sentiments, but I think most of the time it’s because we expect Israel to act like a western power; like an adult.

Why does no one make a big deal out of Egypt saying this?

CAIRO (AFP) — Egypt said on Thursday it would no longer tolerate Palestinians infiltrating the country from the Gaza Strip, and threatened to break the legs of anyone crossing the Rafah border illegally.

“Anyone who breaches the border will have their legs broken,” Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit was quoted as saying by the official MENA news agency on public television overnight.

Because Egypt is populated by “children” who just don’t know any better.  Think of a mother making excuses for an embarrassingly petulent child in a supermarket; “he’s just tired”, “he doesn’t know any better”, “I just don’t know what’s got into him today”.

This is how many people treat the actions of thepeople and leaders from Arab, African and Asian worlds.  It becomes an excuse for a child who should know better, but is “acting out” or having a “temper tantrum”.

Y’know what?  I’m sick of these people being treated with kid gloves.  The excuses for behavior, the occasional spanking with loud protests from the other “mothers”, it has to end.  It’s time to man up.  These people aren’t children, they’re adults, and their actions should have real-life consequences.

All you “mothers” out there, you wouldn’t let your husband get away with any of the stuff these supposedly poor, downtrodden brown people do, so shut the fuck up and let daddy take out the trash.

Ezra Levant is under investigation by the Canadian Human Rights Commission because some Muslims complained his magazine published the Mohammed cartoons in 2006.  Go here to see videos of him at his hearing at the CHRC; his arguments are strong.

I’ll buy him beer and donuts whenever he wants.

You’ll remember that the first time the cartoons were printed, there was no reaction.  However, after some shit-stirring by some imams, and then a reprint of the cartoons months later, the rioting started.  This was a fabricated outrage that cost lives, and is yet another disgrace upon Islam.

Using the legal system to harass citizens is a disgusting and effective tactic in silencing criticism of Islam, and it’s happening all over the world; in England, in Canada, in the United States, and other places where a legal system can be used.

Funny prank/statement about Islam.  Yes, I’m culturally insensitive.

hat tip: Atlas Shrugs

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And an EXCELLENT follow-up by Robert Spencer at JihadWatch.org.