Several countries of the world, including Canada, are calling to include Lebanon in the so-called fragile ceasefire agreement between Iran and the USA. Do they realize that they are echoing the Iranian regime, which has controlled Lebanon for decades and dragged it into this latest war (via Hezbollah)? Maybe to relieve the pressure on itself… or maybe it was yet another bad strategic decision by the Hezbollah?
However, in life, since when do we discuss anyone’s interests or future without his/her presence? Why are they doing this to you, dear Lebanon? Truly out of compassion? To protect their economic or political interests? OR to please the Iranian regime (and its allies)? OR out of ignorance of the reality of the Middle East, especially under fire?
According to Bambi’s non-expert citizen opinion, the international community is once again enabling the hegemony of Iran over tiny Lebanon AND putting it at increased risk of CRUEL aggression by its Israeli neighbour. Mind you, it is also putting Israel in more danger, which again re-puts Lebanon in greater danger. And how would this vicious cycle of violence stop? When… if ever?
In its so-called military strategy of protecting its citizens in the North at all costs (from Hezbollah’s missiles), Israel has lost complete touch with the devastating reality of collateral damage or of an unfolding humanitarian tragedy in Lebanon. It is re-occupying Lebanon and it calls it a buffer zone. History truly repeats itself, tragically.
Thankfully, Canada did well by denouncing both Israel and Hezbollah, asking them to stop the fighting and to protect the civilians. Thank you. However, there is political naivety in asking Hezbollah “to disarm itself” (https://tinyurl.com/bpa6py9f). How would this happen concretely? By magic or with a miracle?
The problem with an Islamist mindset (Mollah, Hezbollah, ISIS, etc.) is that it is suicidal by definition. Instead of learning to change, as needed, it is willing to commit both individual and collective suicide to serve the mindset at all costs.
Similarly, the problem with a warrior mindset (Hezbollah AND Israel; chicken and/or egg) is that, without wanting to, it becomes the other side of the same coin. Stated differently, CRUEL war actions by one entity provide the other entity with more reasons to justify its suicidal victim-warrior mindset.
Who are the bigger losers here? Of course, the people of Lebanon who are sick and tired of being war traumatized again and again. Same for the Israeli innocent civilians who also must be sick and tired of wars, including Hezbollah’s threat.
So, how do we solve this? The official Lebanon can dare to try a new approach. Something bold, creative, and independent. Both domestically and externally. Putting the countries’ best interests above anything else. Negotiating with Israel directly with a vision of peace, not just a temporary ceasefire and another war in a few years. Same with Syria. Iran, the USA. France, and all the countries of the world. Without being shy about it. Beirut and Lebanon deserve to be put FIRST before any other foreign country or ideology.
To conclude this post, despite its DEEP sadness for Lebanon, Bambi remains a firm believer in peace and in the power of this vital force called love. In her heart, all the children and adults of the Middle East deserve to live in safety and peace, including and not limited to Lebanon and its two immediate neighbours, both Israel and Syria. By extension all the other countries as well, including Iran and the USA. For now, just hands off Lebanon, please. It has an official government. Let it decide its fate please… for once.
Thank you Mr. Enrico Macias!
The head of the snake must be first decapitated. I suspect the US must see its plan through with the help of the Iranian people for a regime change. I cannot see another way where Hezbollah becomes weak enough for Lebanon to rid itself of this scourge. Islamism has no place in a modern world, just as the UAE and even now the Saudis.
God bless the Lebanese people. Though a few dominoes will have to fall first, one day I pray they will freely govern themselves and no longer by people who use them as cannon fodder.
BULLIES , DOMINATORS , PREDJUDICE , JEALOUSY , AND THE REST OF THE 7 SINS
PLUS ……. WILL NEVER GO AWAY .
SEEMS THE WORLD IS NOT ” LEARNING ” FAST ENOUGH …… I CAN EASILY SEE
THE WESTERN WORLDS MAIN PROBLEMS , 2 GENERATIONS OF A POPULATION WHO
WERE NOT TAUGHT WITH DILIGENCE ( SOMETIMES DELIBERATLY ) H I S T O R Y !!!!!
AFFLUENCE HAS ALSO PLAYED A PART IN SHAPING OUR CURRENT SOCIETY .
FROM 11 TIL 14 …. A GREEK ( CRIS ALEX ) EMPLOYED ME TO SHINE SHOES ….
ALMOST BY OSMOSIS , I LEARNED MANY WORLDY & MANLY THINGS ….. BY LISTENING .
MANY OF THOSE I DID NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND , UNTIL I MATURED MORE … ONE , WAS
A PHRASE CRIS USED OFTEN , TO COMMENT ON PEOPLES FOOLISH ADVENTURES ….” SOME
PEOPLE , JUST CAN’T STAND PROSPERITY ” . TODAY … I SEE IT ALL AROUND ME …. ON
SOCIAL MEDIA EVERY DAY … GALS BERATE , EVEN DIVORCE … SOLID HUSBANDS THAT THEY
FREELY ADMIT ARE GREAT CATCHES ….. BECAUSE ? QUIT A $120,000 JOB TO BECOME A
BARISTA , AND THEN ( SOMETIMES ONLY WEEKS ) LATER A CLIP , CRYING FOR WHAT THEY
DID ! CRIS HAD IT RIGHT .
That is completely true. The Lebanese and all people around the world deserve to live in peace and have the right to determine their own destiny.
I completely understood these words: “The problem with an Islamist mindset (Mollah, Hezbollah, ISIS, etc.) is that it is suicidal by definition. Instead of learning to change, as needed, it is willing to commit both individual and collective suicide to serve the mindset at all costs.” You nailed it, Bambi.
If there is anyone who would understand, it would be you Dear Najmeh. Bambi thanks you for your supportive comment and especially for your humanity. May the people of Iran and of the entire world also live in peace.
It certainly is an awful situation. I would love to see Hezbollah dismantled, but I wish there were some way to dismantle it without civilian casualties. Sadly civilian casualties are an inevitable consequence of modern warfare.