When I heard the news that Lebanese security forces thwarted an assassination attempt directed at Kataeb MP Samy Gemayel, I was shocked on two accounts.
1) Our security forces actually managed to do something and that, by itself, is something to make your jaw drop in shock. How about that something being thwarting an assassination attempt? Do we applaud them for a great effort or do we simply shrug it off as them doing their job for once? It’s up to you.
2) I thought the whole assassinations in the country were, at least for the time being, behind us. If you thought about it, the Syrian regime is too preoccupied with killing its own people to stage assassinations in Lebanon but still remain politically influential. The politicians in Lebanon who are prone to getting assassinated, such as Samy Gemayel, have almost no political say in the country. The government is not with them, the parliament majority is not with them – and even if they had both parliament and government, it’s not like they were going to do much with all the hurdles thrown at them primarily by FPM’s Michel Aoun and Hezbollah in the background as the master puppeteer.
So why was there an assassination targeting Samy Gemayel?
The answer goes back to Syria. It looks like, even though they’ve got their hands full, their feet are still stretching across the border and still able to play. An assassination of a political figure with a lot of promise, like Samy Gemayel, would instill disappointment in many people who believe Gemayel has the potential to be a major player on the political scene. It will also instill fear in those who believe the Syrian regime’s reach is decreasing. There will also an unsurmountable amount of rage amid Gemayel’s supporters.
Couple a Samy Gemayel assassination with the current mess the Lebanese government is finding itself in, and you’re set for true chaos in the country. In fact, one can look at the recent crisis amid Lebanon’s one-sided government as either a play between allies for power or it could be a last hope attempt by the Syrian regime to bring Lebanon down with it. I’d go with the latter because if Syria wanted to calm things down amid yesterday’s friends, who also happen to be its allies in Lebanon, it would have taken a simple phone call from Damascus to tone it down. But that’s not happening anytime soon because the Assad mentality, as he loses the diplomatic and tactical wars, is fast becoming that of a suicide bomber. “Bring down with me as much as I can.”
The whole situation can be summed up in simple terms: if the current government crisis is the bomb Syria is using to make Lebanon explode, the Samy Gemayel assassination would be the lit-fuse.
At least the lit-fuse was turned out. I’m sure Syria will find another way to light the Lebanese scene though and for that, I truly hope our politicians who are currently in power rise above their pride and think about the mess we will be in if they don’t.
A Separate State of Mind | A Blog by Elie Fares 
the attempt wasnt targeted against jmayel alone, it was one in series of attempts (nabih berry, jumblat, wissam el hasan).
and concerning the syrian envolvment, well i think that u have enough info and knowledge to pin it on them right? if u do i think you should do one of two :
1- quit what ever u do in life and go join isf,
2- quit what ever you do in life and join the idf
and i think proposition number 2 fits you more
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Yup, that’s why only Gemayel was addressed in all news bulletins as the target. My theory still holds true with all the other names included. Jumblat isn’t exactly BFFs with Assad.
As for you, I suggest spelling courses. And good luck in your future endeavors in career placement. I’m afraid we weren’t a good fit.
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Ce qui est extraordinaire, c’est un type qui gratte cent balles à la caf ça choque, alors qu’une poignée de voyou qui nous vole des milliards et des milliards USDollars chaque année ça laisse tout le monde indéfférent.
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Nous sommes les esclaves modernes……
Les chaînes ne sont plus à nos pieds mais dans nos tête.
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Si quelqu’un te frappe sur la Joue Droite, ne lui tends surtout pas la Joue Gauche.
Mais fous – lui ton poing sur la gueule:
Y en marre de faire du social.
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Le passe – temps favori, du premier ministre Mr. Fouad Seniora séquestration des biens.
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La femme est capable de tous les exercices de l’homme sauf de faire Pipi debout contre le mur.
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Dans les temps de la tromperie universelle et national, dire la vérité
devient acte révolutionnaire.
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Si le Gouvernement créait un impôt sur la connerie, il serait tout de suite autosuffisant.
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Dans la vie il faut repondre aux imbéciles par le silence et aux cons par la patience.
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Ce n’est pas parce qu’ils sont nombreux à avoir tort qu’ils ont raison.
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Si le riche vole, il s’est trompé, si le pauvre se trompe il a volé.
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Dur de faire confiance à l’être humain, même les aveugles préférent se faire guider par des cheins.
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La bicyclette est une amie avec laquelle on ne se brouille jamais.
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The right man at the right place?
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La vie c’est comme une bicyclette, il faut avancer pour ne pas perdre l’équilibre.
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La lutte économique est sans merci.
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Ce sont les métiers dit sales (commes éboueurs ou égoutiers….) qui contribuent le plus à la propreté, et, paradoxalement, ce sont les professeurs de prestige (commes politiques, financiers, haut responsables, …..) qu’on trouve le plus d’ordures.
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Ce sont les métiers dit sales (commes éboueurs ou égoutiers….) qui contribuent le plus à la propreté, et, paradoxalement, ce sont les professions de prestige (commes politiques, financiers, haut responsables,….) qu’on trouve le plus d’ordure.
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We now live in a nation where doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, the press destroy information, religion destroys morals, and Banks destroy the economy.
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La vie est un champ de Bataille, il faut se Battre pour Gagner et en Gagnant
vous avez Besoin d’une Armée de courage et d’une armure d’Espoir.
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Mieux vivre un jour comme un Lion que cent ans comme un mouton.
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Tout homme qui est un vrai homme doit apprendre à rester seul au milieu de tous, à penser seul pour tous, et au besoin contre tous.
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Le noueau rideau de Fer est aujourd’hui économique.
Protection de l’économie.
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Tout ce que tu peux faire dans la vie, c’est être toi même.
Certains t’aimerons pour qui tu es.
La plupart T’aimeront pour les services que tu peux les rendre.
D’autres ne t’aimeront pas.
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– Les Femmes, le chocolat et moi.
c’est pas ma faute moi…le chocolat j’aime!
Les Bienfaits du chocolat:
prévention cardio-vasculaire.
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– Bénéfique pour le choléstérol.
– Protection antioxydante.
– Protection des vaisseaux.
– Sang plus fluide.
Bienfaits sur le Psychisme.
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– Source d’euphorie et de bien être.
Finalement Je suis accro au chocolat.
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God bless and protect Sheik Saml Gemayel All – Time.
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