Tag Archive | "Lebanon"
J.G. Thayer: Declaring Victory in the Jaws of Defeat
Arab nations have a habit of denying obvious military losses. Saddam Hussein declared victory in the aftermath of the Gulf War. He had been thoroughly defeated, his forces crushed and driven out of Kuwait, and he was forced to accept severe restrictions, sanctions, and conditions in exchange for being left in power — but he [...]
Continue reading...Bret Stephens: Syria Occupies Lebanon. Again.
Published Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 10:51 pm
As of this minute, Syria occupies at least 177 square miles of Lebanese soil. That you are now reading about it for the first time is as much a scandal as the occupation itself. The news comes by way of a fact-finding survey of the Lebanese-Syrian border just produced by the International Lebanese Committee for [...]
Continue reading...Michael Young: Mostly, a divine victory for disinformation
Published Friday, July 13, 2007 at 8:34 am
Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the Hezbollah-Israel war, and Michael Young (editor, Beirut Daily Star) addresses some significant myths: The first myth was that of Lebanese unanimity in the face of Israel. Soon after the war began, a spectacular bit of disinformation surfaced when the Beirut Center for Research published a poll that allegedly [...]
Continue reading...Michael J. Totten: Syria Invades Lebanon
Published Monday, July 9, 2007 at 4:48 pm
Michael J. Totten reports on some disturbing events taking place in Lebanon, near the Syrian border: A few days ago Lebanese daily newspaper Al Mustaqbal quietly reported a limited Syrian invasion of Lebanon. (Via Naharnet.) Syrian troops on Thursday reportedly have penetrated three kilometers into Lebanese territories, taking up positions in the mountains near Yanta [...]
Continue reading...Phil’s networks
Published Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 2:40 pm
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