Mediocrates
03-16-2010, 09:41 AM
In what should astonish no one, the UN is giving the Rafik Hariri Memorial Award to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Of course, Erdogan is an Islamist who is an ally of Syria, the murderer of Hariri.
http://rubinreports.blogspot.com/2010/03/un-gives-award-named-after-murdered-man.html
In related news Lebanon has slipped away from the west:
http://soccerdad.baltiblogs.com/archives/2010/03/16/letting_lebanon_slip_away.html
Walid Jumblatt has apologized to Syria.
Here is an interview with Lee Smith, author of "The Strong Horse" for an interesting look into Arab politics.
http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArchiveDetails.aspx?ID=137889
http://rubinreports.blogspot.com/2010/03/un-gives-award-named-after-murdered-man.html
In related news Lebanon has slipped away from the west:
http://soccerdad.baltiblogs.com/archives/2010/03/16/letting_lebanon_slip_away.html
Walid Jumblatt has apologized to Syria.
Here is an interview with Lee Smith, author of "The Strong Horse" for an interesting look into Arab politics.
http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArchiveDetails.aspx?ID=137889