El-Hariri's Assasination

victor | 25 February, 2005 09:19

11 days ago, the Ex-Prime Minister of Lebanon, Mr. Rafic Hariri died in a car explosion in the center of Beirut (the city that he rebuilt after 20 years of Lebanese war). This is just a salut to Mr. Hariri with respect for being another Martyr (although a major one) for Lebanon.

Despite of me agreeing or disagreeing with the decisions and thoughts of Mr. Rafic El-Hariri in the past, I personally think that Mr. Hariri's blood, as well as the blood of many others, should not be obsoleted.

It's a shame to see people dying unexpectedly simply because they oppose others with what they think. It's a pitty to see people, although death is taking place, different people with different points of view still arguing what is right from what is wrong. Killing people is wrong (at least this is true) and finding out who is killing them is the most basic, generic, minimal point that EVERYONE must be clear about. Unfortunately, our country is still arguing on what the term "finding out who killed Rafic El Hariri" means politically and how should this term be translated in daily life matters.

For God's sake, what will our children say about this? What will history mention about the arguments that we watch and listen to every day. This is a question that everyone has to work to find a really good and satisfactory answer for very quickly. The answer, at least, must be clear, transparent, and honest. Otherwise, the search for the answer will never end and those who stirred the mud in the water will have to hold responsibility for the result.

Victor

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Lebanon Roads Lead Everywhere

Victor | 02/03/2005, 18:17

As much as I agree with your completely logical and historically supported comment, I would like to point out two points directly related to what you mentioned:

1- Lebanese ways are never one-sided. In other words, doing something can always be interpreted in more than one way while still being logical. I think this is related to the language since one word can hold more than 7 meanings sometimes.

2- Lebanon is well-known for moving against the flood.

Result: everything is possible at the time being.

It is possible that people taking advantage of this crime are the people who did it (let us call these people A).

It is possible that people who will take advantage when A are held responsible are the people who did it (let us call these people B).

It is also possible that people who will take advantage when B are held responsible are the people who did it (let us call these people C).

This keeps going on and on and the alphabets won't be enough to enumerate all the options.

Logically speaking, what you said is true. Being precise, on the other hand, cannot be based on Logic. It must be based on facts. This is the simple reason why I avoided being Logic and I prefered keeping my topic as neutral as possible with the sole intent of putting more comments in here when things get clearer.

All the Roads Lead to Roam

Riccolo Maciavelli | 27/02/2005, 07:23

While I can see your brief note on Hariri's Death is heartfelt, and that your humanitarian self has kicked in to scold those who have been trying in vain to solve the issues surrounding th matter, it is apparent that you have not considered the obvious.

Hariri's Assasination may have been concocted by the very people who are benefitting from its event today and in the coming future.

The truth as usual will be far from learned, but it may be insinutated to. Nontheless, perception is the prince of all tides, and that is what the orchestrators of this event are wagering on. It seems that despite the death of our beloved Prince, the events in the aftermath seem to be moving towards the final benefit of the Lebanon, in the long-run.

Empires must fall and emperors will die. As life and death are imminent, so will all the roads lead to Rome, and so the rulers of the world will have their way.

I dare tell you that the death, assassination, or if I may dare say, the killing of ceasar, has come at a time of when it is needed, and may serve the outcries of the now rebellious Lebanese people more than we would have been able to see. And it will achieve for the the Lebanon more than Lebanon would have achieved on its own had Hariri remained in place or regained a stronger hold on the land.

Here's a trick Question: Who Killed Julius Ceasar?

History is a great master. In its great hallways and classroom the unexpected rulers of our land have learned all their tricks.

Rest assured, Freedom will win. For that, I beleive, is the final aim of whoever killed our present martyr.

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