Category: Sackville’s Memorial park

First, here is the CBC article in question. It is entitled “How can Canada roll out COVID-19 vaccines in a ‘child-friendly’ way?

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-the-friday-edition-1.6221439/how-can-canada-roll-out-covid-19-vaccines-in-a-child-friendly-way-1.6221564

Second, or rather first, here is what happened in California. It “recently enacted state and local Covid-19 vaccine mandates for students“, those younger than 12 years old (likely the 5-11).

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211001-covid-vaccine-to-be-mandatory-for-california-students

The California Governor said: “It is just one additional vaccine” (https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2021/10/02/covid-19-le-vaccin-va-devenir-obligatoire-pour-tous-les-eleves-en-californie_6096816_3244.html). His plans are that “once fully FDA-approved, the Covid-19 vaccine will be required to enter school just as other vaccines such as measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, and tetanus are, to name a few” (https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninashapiro/2021/10/01/california-governor-to-mandate-covid-19-vaccine-for-schools/?sh=4428e15e78da).

But is it really like just another vaccine? Especially the one we will be injecting them with? And does this coronavirus affect children in the same way as the 70+? NO… Or those with chronic diseases or weakened immune system? Generally no and yes, for children who have known risk factors, like those in older people, or other medical complexities (mind you, this being said, we do live in a part of the country where childhood obesity is prevalent).

Once again, Bambi will ask the same questions, as in an earlier post: “will we respect parental choices of vaccinating their own children or not? This is usually the case in trials or in medical treatments. One must also recall that the coronavirus is rather low risk in MOST children (of course, excluding those with the known risk factors of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, like in adults, or those with medical complexity)?”

And again, “will we respect parents’ choices? Or will we treat them like children?” “Will parents be given full informed consent, according to Dr. Bruce Pardy“.

To come back to California, here is how parents reacted there: They “demonstrated on Monday to show their opposition… Many of the parents said they’re not anti-vaccine, but they don’t want to be forced to get their children vaccinated” (https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20211019/california-parents-protest-school-vaccine-mandates).

What would/will Canadian parents do if similar mandates are enacted here? Will they accept it, as they accept so many odd or excessive measures because they may be too paralyzed by fear… or collectively too passive?

To conclude this post, despite the losses, Bambi feels blessed today because she does not have kids. She just feels for all the parents who are lost now or, worst, who feel pushed by all the narrative and authorities, to give a perhaps unneeded vaccination to their child, even if it is generally safe (being approved by Health Canada)? Perhaps their child already had Covid-19, with or without symptoms, or perhaps they are not as worried as other parents (who are eagerly awaiting to vaccinate their children)? Bambi is asking all these questions because it is her understanding that the vaccinated can still transmit the virus. Plus, she observes that some of the politically decided measures are harsh or irrational (arbitrary).

Bambi would like to thank her two sisters for respectively attracting her attention to a media article about potentially promising news for our world, at least for la “Belle Province” and the beautiful France.

Indeed, France and Québec seem to be determined to join forces to counter cancel culture (ou la “culture de l’annulation” that is increasingly eroding our societies (https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/education/2021-10-21/quebec-et-paris-s-allient-contre-la-culture-de-l-annulation.php).

The French-Canadian media all obtained a copy of this letter. We can see it or parts of it in L’Actualité:

https://lactualite.com/actualites/le-ministre-roberge-denonce-la-culture-de-lintolerance-et-de-leffacement/

Here is a quick translation of the article above (thank you, Mr. Google Translate!):

https://lactualite-com.translate.goog/actualites/le-ministre-roberge-denonce-la-culture-de-lintolerance-et-de-leffacement/?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB&_x_tr_pto=nui

For those who understand French, below you can listen to an interesting Radio-Canada 7-minute-interview of Mr. Patrick Masbourian with Dr. Mathieu Bock-Côté entitled “Alliance contre la culture de l’annulation“:

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/tout-un-matin/episodes/578752/rattrapage-du-vendredi-22-octobre-2021/16

Thank you, France and Québec, for giving us hope that someone somewhere in our world is doing something to stop the bulldozer of the cancel culture before it crushes us all, along with our cultures.

Thank you Dr. Cavoukian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Cavoukian) and thanks to the Epoch Times for this important publication:

https://www.theepochtimes.com/vaccine-passports-will-create-a-global-digital-infrastructure-of-surveillance-former-ontario-privacy-commissioner_4059307.html

Bambi could not help not to think of one of her readers who asked her a question about what is increasingly resembling a “medical tyranny” in many countries of the world (even if some other countries are not into it). Her entire response was as follows:

“Thank you for sharing your concerns.

Bambi stopped following the news about the pandemic a while ago, but her initial thought is the following: Sometimes fear makes people become more authoritarian.

Like you, Bambi thinks that we should not use words that are so heavily charged like “Nazi” lightly in life out of respect for those who lived under it. Even more shocking is to see the yellow star at some demonstrations, even if Bambi sees the excesses in the management of the pandemic and how the economy has suffered (e.g., in some places in Australia, they still have severe lockdowns. Is this still necessary? Perhaps they should learn that, in the end, we have no choice but to learn to live with this health risk). Luckily, we have vaccines and choices of types of vaccines. As for the health measures in some places more at risk than us (ex. larger urban centres, crowded places, etc.), Bambi tends to agree with Dr. Mathieu Bock Côté that a tool like a digital vaccine passport (e.g., Québec, France) needs to be temporary (ensuring this with a legal framework). Yes, this is a must. If not, it can become immortal like income tax and it could be even proposed to be used by authorities for different reasons.“

The word “choice” above is sadly getting more and more limited, if not just absent.

Indeed, one must just pay attention to the words of one our provincial ministers who started the pandemic as a hero (seeing it coming ahead of time. Thanks to him, even if his words now are scarier than the virus!). Mind you, the man replying to the tweet below is a lawyer…

Why are we getting more and more authoritarian when cases are lower and lower worldwide and when we now have vaccines, thank Goodness (thanks to all those who made them possible and accessible to us!)?

Related to the vaccines, and eventually perhaps boosters and likely more governmental controls, if (or “when“, to cite Mr. Trudeau’s own words today) Heath Canada will approve the vaccine for children (after weighing risks and benefits), will parents be given “full informed consent“, according to Dr. Bruce Pardy, a Law Professor also from Ontario?

Furthermore, will we respect parental choices of vaccinating their own children or not? This is usually the case in trials or in medical treatments. One must also recall that the coronavirus is rather low risk in MOST children (of course, excluding those with the known risk factors of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, like in adults, or those with medical complexity)?

So again, will we respect parents’ choices? Or will we treat them like children?

To conclude this post, Bambi will allow herself to borrow Dr. Cavoukian’s own words: “Privacy forms the foundation of our freedom. If you value freedom and liberty, you value privacy,” she said. “We have to stand up for our freedom and we have to stand up for privacy.” Indeed, Bambi values privacy, even if she also values massive vaccination in life. This is why this article resonated with her. To illustrate her point further, the first time she was asked to show her ID, along with a proof of vaccination, she had a flash-back of Lebanon’s civil war (when we used to ask for IDs on checkpoints and kidnap or kill you for your wrong religion). She even expressed this, in a form of a sarcastic joke, to the kind waiter. Why does the latter or business owners have to add those additional annoying tasks to their daily work? Is this really necessary (as per an older post shown below)?

Thank you.

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Why does the CBC seem to be encouraging entrepreneurs to disclose private medical information of their staff?

Bambi just discovered a talented Lebanese virtuoso violinist, called Mr. Andre Soueid. If you are interested, you can hear him, along with the Lebanese Oriental Orchestra, playing a wonderful love song (that Bambi adores) composed by the late Mr. Melhem Barakat (a famous musician, songwriter, and singer; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melhem_Barakat). Bravo!

Here is the same song, with a talented pianist, Maestro Elie Alya, along with the unique voice of Mr. Melhem Barakat himself. Thanks to the latter for having spoiled our ears while enriching his/our (birth) country… May his memory be eternal.

Again, here is the same song, featured above, but interpreted by Ms. Karol Sakr. What a beautiful version too. Thank you, Ms. Sakr.

The song lyrics go like this: “After you have left my life, tell me for whom eternity will pay tribute to (or bow) and to whom the world’s sun will shine for“. Very powerful words, especially in a poetically rich language like Arabic. Mind you, these words could be or could have been written for anyone, not just to a lover. It could have been written to a a family member or a dear friend. So how about if it is dedicated now to a beloved fellow resident of our small town who left our lives too early? Yes, Bambi is thinking of you Pat Belliveau (or Patty Kakes to many of your friends). If she may, she will allow herself to offer you this beautiful song. Please consider it as a tribute, not just from one of NB deer but also from all your human friends who will miss you. Thank you for having touched their lives in so many ways.

To continue with the incredible musical talent of tiny Lebanon, of course there is the eternal voice of Feiruz… and below you can find two love songs with English sub-titles (thanks to the persons who kindly posted them on YouTube and made them public). Bambi would like to offer these songs to her mom, dad, and friends (especially you Mary, who adores Feiruz, as well as you Firas who was also in love with Feiruz… Can you somehow hear Bambi now from heaven, especially that this blog was meant to be a tribute to you and to your very short yet full life?).

To conclude this post, thanks to ALL Lebanon’s artists… may their country survive, rise, and shine again. May the sound of music have the final and lasting word (and not the sounds of fear from stray bullets or explosions, etc.).

What does it mean in English?

“The power of the dominant ideology is to force people to repeat things that they know are wrong in addition to causing them to say bad things about those who dare to say they are wrong. They will then explain that there is no dominant ideology.”

Thank you Dr. Mathieu Bock-Côté’s for your thoughtful message about the excesses of our collectively insane times.

A dominant ideology could be secular (woke or not), religious (of any sort), political (to the extreme right or left or whatever else). It can exist in any era or place of the world.

Regardless of its type, Dr. Bock-Côté’s sharp words about dominant ideologies can easily be understood by those who experienced other abusive places, situations, or times. Some of these places of the world may sadly remain unchanged for a very long time, precisely because of the power of the dominant ideologies. Indeed, when the latter massively invade brains, they become even stronger, despite any “resistance” by (silent or vocal) majorities that just want to live and let others live freely.

To conclude this post, it is Bambi’s hope that each one of us, including deer, can take the time to pause for a few moments (daily or weekly) to reflect on our personal contribution to the dominant ideologies of our collective insane times: Yes, as a person or as a deer (who may perhaps endorse, or not, this or that ideology or who may be allergic to ideologies), how can I stop an abusive situation to another individual? How can I stand up against unfairness to someone, to anyone? How can I contribute to prevent further injustice, sometimes ironically in the name of a noble justice? Perhaps we all can do so by simply being kinder or more human to others, whether in real life or online. Perhaps we can try to always remember to use our critical thinking and agency. Finally, perhaps we can also learn to refuse to see others as inhuman, or as traitors, when they do not share our own opinion(s) about this or that topic stemming from any dominant ideologies.

From a quick reading of the news, Bambi learned tonight the following:

First, against all odds, and despite the continuous intimidation of the ruling mafia (mafia-militia rather; and you may perhaps recall the recent sadly fatal street clashes), Judge Tarek Bitar “still wants to question ex-Ministers” about the Beirut blast on October 29, 2021 (https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-lebanon-court-decisions-beirut-hassan-nasrallah-fdfe864d9829a64f2e56a3bf9e336acc). Despite any risk, it is reassuring to finally see a light of hope for accountability in the country of impunity.

Second, we also learned that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially confirmed that it has resumed its talks with Lebanon (https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/imf-official-hopes-lebanon-program-talks-can-start-before-new-year). It is about time because the economic boat has been sinking for a while now!

Third, the new American negotiator, Mr. Amos Hochstein, just arrived to Beirut in his role as a key-mediator in the indirect talks between Lebanon and Israel to “find a mutually agreeable solution to their shared maritime boundary for the benefit of both peoples“, to use the official language of the US Embassy in Lebanon (https://lb.usembassy.gov/senior-advisor-for-global-energy-security-hochsteins-travel-to-lebanon/; https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1278459/amos-hochstein-a-beyrouth-pour-des-discussions-avec-les-responsables-libanais.html). Good luck as this is can perhaps rescue the (sinking) boat sailing in troubled waters.

Fourth and last, Lebanon may seem to be heading toward elections in March, 2022, if Bambi gets it right. This may finally bring a change… but, without being cynical (contrary to her nature), people may end up electing the same folks or parties… as we did in Canada lately. Is this a possibility?

To conclude this post on a musical note, Bambi just discovered this version of the famous Le Beirut (of Fairuz) by a talented singer, called Ms. Lina Salibi. Thanks to her and best wishes to Lebanon. Everyone loses if this tiny country collapses… First and foremost its own residents. Second, the neighbouring countries and Europe (then the world) that will have a refugee crisis, like with Syria and other troubled places. It is always wiser when we support countries in solving their own domestic crises and conflicts, whether strictly internal or with external interference, as has historically been the case of tiny bankrupt yet patient Lebanon.

We learned from the media recently that the Montreal Canadiens (ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens) will now be saying a land acknowledgement (a historically false one on top of that) before each of its games in Montreal. How odd and how sad… why?

Some columnists in Montreal have analyzed that it may be due a marketing strategy to re-improve an image? Maybe. As far as Bambi is concerned, she wonders if this organization did not receive a form of pressure (or threats?) of some sort to become woke like that? Same phenomenon we have sadly increasingly seen elsewhere.

We have seen it in soccer games in the United States and in European and world competitions. Not about land acknowledgements there, but about knees on grounds rather. Sometimes we even see images of dark-skinned athletes looking at their (less tanned) peers in an odd way when the latter are on the ground while they are standing up proudly to their national anthems.

Indeed, for Bambi, one thing is clear in her mind, whether the statement is true in the case of Montreal or not (this is not the point), no ideology neither religious nor secular has its place in a sport, period. Sports are simply meant to assemble people and to entertain them while being their common pride (regardless of the team or the winner/loser of any game).

Make no mistake. Contrary to what it pretends, the wokeism bulldozer that is speeding up in Canada (and the world) with little resistance is neither about Indigeneous people nor about immigrants [or whatever someone wants to call them: “Invisible/visible minorities” (Bambi’s preferred name) or “racialized” (Bambi’s most distasteful term) or “BIPOCs” (what a funny term for Bambi…)]. It is an ideology that is using minorities and, from time to time, exploiting tragic stories about them.

If you think Bambi is exaggerating, just do a quick tour of the media and see what happened to her on February 22, 2021. A whole cancellation (or censorship) campaign took place; Many smart folks from our elites (media, academia, social media, and all the words ending with ia) indulged in it. Perhaps they did so willingly (to advance agendas or careers) or cowardly (when fear paralyzes decision-makers, you know how seriously bad things have become in a country). It may also feel good to appear virtuous OR to simply have a false sense of safety that we are/will remain untouchable by being a part of a mob.

Charters of human rights, work agreements, history, evidence, common sense… all these do not matter in cancellation stories. So, maybe the Canadians of Montreal know that deep inside. They perhaps think that if they repeat slogans (empty or false ones, who cares?) no one will attack them or their players in the future. So, they lie down in front of those imposing ideologies… just like we have seen throughout history in other places.

Of course, Bambi may be wrong in her analysis above, but this is her own reading of what is described below. She will end now and simply share a quick translation of a thoughtful article by Dr. Joseph Facal entitled “It is a stupid decision on behalf of the CH” [“C’est une décision idiote de la part du CH“] (https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/10/19/cest-une-decision-idiote-de-la-part-du-ch):

“At first I thought it was a joke, but no.

The Montreal Canadiens will have the house announcer say before each home game that the game will take place on the “traditional and unceded” territory of the Mohawk Nation.

Yep, even the CH is crawling in the face of wokeism and the deceptive rewriting of history.

False

Three words come to mind: hypocrite, dishonest, and silly.

This is hypocritical, because the CH has never cared for natives, as it has not cared about francophones for a long time.

Ah, but natives, this is the hot new cause in the society of spectacle and the staging of good feelings.

Because make no mistake, the HC places the Aboriginal cause very, very, very low in its scale of priorities.

However, it sees the direction of the wind and therefore does, as we say in the world of figure skating, the “compulsory figures”.

It’s also dishonest, because it’s historically false.

Apart from activists or historians who have become activists – and who betray their profession – there is not a serious researcher who believes in this thesis of a sustained Mohawk presence in Montreal when the city was founded.

When Maisonneuve founded Montreal in 1642, no Aboriginal nation was permanently established there.

Some come there occasionally to hunt, but not the Mohawks.

Native people had already lived on the island of Montreal, since Jacques Cartier had spoken of it a hundred years before, but they were Iroquoians.

The Mohawks were then at home in the north that would become New York State.

These Iroquoians, some Mohawks say today, were our ancestors. Small problem: they did not speak the same language.

While they were waging war against the Mohicans, Algonquins, Attikameks, Innu, the Mohawks certainly made a few forays here, but they returned home afterwards.

Joseph Goebbels, from sad memory, is credited with the following words:

“With repetition and a good understanding of the psyche of the people involved, it should be quite possible to prove that a square is in fact a circle. After all, what are “circle” and “square”? Simple words. And words can be shaped to make the ideas they convey unrecognizable. “

Wokeism has understood this perfectly: by imposing words like “unceded” or “systemic”, we want you to buy the vision of things contained in the expression.

Exasperation

Finally, it is a stupid decision on the part of the CH, which is likely to backfire.

Between us, the basic hockey fan seems to give a damn about all this.

I suspect, however, that this is the kind of jeering that could quickly turn into annoyance, if not exasperation.

Who will be the first victim? The Aboriginal cause itself [indeed and sadly, Bambi agrees!!!].

This organization is run by fools of the worst kind: fools who think they are shrewd.“

With a VERY heavy heart, Bambi is dedicating this post to honour you Pat (Belliveau).

First and foremost, Bambi would like to extend her heartfelt condolences to your loved ones: family (daughter and son, along wit their families, including your beloved grand-children as well as all your relatives), good friends (Bambi is thinking of all of them, one by one, including… and especially you Stephen), neighbours, former colleagues, Rotary club folks, friends across Canada and even in the world (including Africa). We are all in disbelief today. We are all one heart, one thought (prayer), one tear with your family.

Pat, it is hard for Bambi to write about you in the past tense because you will always be present with us. Yes, you will even when a new chapter of life in Sackville is starting without you physically among us.

What usually makes a place what it is is its people… and God knows how much you contributed to make Sackville, and the world, a better place Pat.

Indeed, Bambi does not know from where to start to pay tribute to your heart, shining smile, authentically generous and giving self, along with your contagious joie de vivre. You were simply like a happy sunshine during the day and a moonlight of sweetness in the eves.

Talking about evenings, Bambi is thinking of our get-together at Ducky’s pub in town, both for real in this lovely place and in our own pandemic’s “Virtual Ducky’s” :). We will miss your pizzas, literally baked in front of our eyes and your dog Sadie (who surely misses you dearly!). Most importantly, we will ALL miss you… ouf :(, including “Oscar“, the plush toy (hope you are smiling from heaven now :).

Pat, for some reason, you were notoriously known as “Patty Kakes” (count on Bambi to investigate why again :)) You were full of life… and you lived your life SO fully!

You also devoted your energy to support those in need of dignity and love. For instance, in addition to your work within your local Rotary Club, you volunteered your time, over many months, at an orphanage in South Africa in 2018. Bambi was honoured to be added by you on your mailing list for updates from your enriching journey abroad. You have inspired her, and many of your friends, with your enthusiasm and compassion as well as your social entrepreneurship (i.e. successfully fundraising your trip). Thank you!

Before you left and upon your return to “your favourite country in the world“, you enriched Bambi’s Mount A Breakfast Chat‘s with your regular annual presence and participation. Thank you!

A couple of years earlier, Bambi and her spouse where honoured to have you over once to say good-bye to a beloved common younger friend. Thank you/Dank u well!

A few years earlier, our whole town (including Bambi and her spouse) benefited from your smile and amazing service at Canada’s local post office. Thank you!

Recently, Bambi saw you at the Elections Canada where you devoted LONG hours (along with your/our good friend Gayle) and peers. You were the first staff who greeted Bambi and her spouse at the door. Bami had the chance to thank you by email at the end of the elections. She will say thanks/merci again!

Bambi feels sorry because she did not have the time to act on her wish of emailing you her Thanksgiving Thank you post yet :(. She hopes you read it by any chance… (shown at the end of this post).

Today, and just to illustrate to her readers, how BIG your heart was, Bambi will allow herself to share a screenshot from your Facebook that our common (virtual and real) Ducky’s friend Tammy Savoie showed her. Tears came to Bambi’s eyes, as you can imagine, when she read it for the first time (as she is not on social media). Thank you for thinking of her family in Beirut!! ❤️ You may perhaps have read Bambi’s latest posts then or perhaps heard the news from the media. It is Bambi’s hope that you saw her own post of Thanksgiving… Perhaps you did in the end? If not, Bambi will say thanks once again for your humanity and care!

To conclude this post, it is hard to say good-bye when we did not have the chance to do so in life. However, one gesture of love from you to Bambi will forever remain in her mind. The incident happened in front of the Painted Pony, precisely in the parking lot. Bambi and her spouse were heading to Ducky’s. Same for you. It was our real get-together after a long lockdown and after months of public health messages about social distancing. Patty asked Bambi if she can give her a hug and Bambi replied: Of course and we did it. This may have been your own way of showing kindness and solidarity with Bambi. This hug is a comforting memory today… You have been a smile, a hug, an extended hand and just a good friend to so many of us Pat. For that, another word comes to Bambi’s mind like a mantra: Thank you for being who you have been. Rest and fly in peace Dearest Pat. May your memory be eternal!!

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Thanksgiving/Action de Grâce: Bambi thanks you all! Merci de Bambi!

May British lawmaker David Amess rest in peace and may his memory be eternal…

Bambi has never heard of this politician before, but she is reading now about his devotion to his country and to public service. Thanks to him and to all the politicians of all the countries of the world, regardless of their party or their ideas. It is called democracy, Dear CBC.

Indeed, if you read the following article, you see the inaccurate and unprofessional amalgamation between a DANGEROUS ideology/movement, called Islamism (that is harmful to Islam itself and to the entire world) and internal politics in Canada (just scoring points to elevate Mr. Trudeau’s legitimately questionable policies, like in any democracy):

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/david-amess-canadian-reaction-1.6213606?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar

Journalists have a responsibility of impartiality, even when their organization is public and seems to be a governmental distorted communication tool than a publicly-funded journalistic platform (yes, funded with Canadians’ tax money).

Whether innocently or not, this sort of journalism is disrespectful to this deceased politician and to all the victims of all the trends of Islamism in Europe and in the world (including Lebanon). Just think of the tragedy of Mr. Samuel Paty or Norway recently.

Bambi is also shocked yet not surprised by the mediocre levels of journalism in Canada. For instance, in reporting the tragic clashes in Beirut two days ago.

Concerning the above, as a first example, the CBC titled an article/video “Snipers in Beirut kill six Shia protesters amid port probe tensions“. Why is the CBC calling these men by their sect (sub-religion) and NOT just simply Lebanese? Why does it seem to be more divisive than the Lebanese media? Does that make any sense from a human perspective? If our Canadian media titles and articles wanted to be accurate, they could have called the name of the political affiliation of those who absurdly lost their lives (just like they did in the article above on the UK)? Plus, what about the innocent citizens (including a young mother) who died because of stray bullets in their own apartments?

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1961827395751

As a second example, the National Post‘s title was not better: “Six Shi’ites killed in Beirut as tensions deepen over blast inquiry”. Again, isn’t this insulting to these men to call them by their sect? Why Bambi wonders?

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/deadly-shooting-rocks-beirut-as-tensions-over-blast-probe-erupt-4

To conclude this post, contrary to what seems to be implied int the Canadian media, if you are against the policies of our government, this does not make you a terrorist.

Today, the families of the 215 victims, in their own names and in the name of those of the 6000+ injured, expressed their support to Judge Bitar’s investigation into the surrealistic Beirut port explosion of August 4, 2020:

The above article is available at this link. Thank you L’Orient Today (English edition of L’Orient Le Jour):

https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1278262/families-of-the-port-blast-victims-affirm-their-support-for-bitars-investigation-into-the-explosion.html

Of note, and according to L’Orient Le Jour, “most likely under threat, the spokesperson of the victims earlier demanded Judge Bitar to recuse himself“:

In French:

https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1278244/vraisemblablement-sous-la-menace-le-porte-parole-des-proches-des-victimes-demande-au-juge-bitar-de-se-

In English:

https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1278273/beirut-port-blast-activist-resigns-many-fear-intimidation.html

How sad, especially that in the articles above, many families reported that this spokesperson’s way of speaking did not resemble him at all. His voice, his facial expressions, and the text that he read in the video. Plus, he did not consult with them earlier, which is contrary to his habits.

Anyhow, whether this poor man was truly under threat or not, Bambi is fascinated to see the extent to which the militia-mafia duo of Lebanon appears to be afraid of the truth that the investigation might perhaps uncover. Nevertheless, it is reassuring to hear the united voice of the families of the victims. Best wishes!

To conclude this post on a musical note, and if she may, Bambi would like to offer Mr. Ghassan Saliba’s moving song to all the families of the victims of the Beirut blast. The song is in Arabic, but if you are interested, an English translation appears in an earlier post (shared at the end of this one).

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Beirutis’ courage is inspiring!