مصادر: "حزب الله" يسعى لتحسين علاقة عون بجنبلاط على امل تعاونهما في انتخابات 2013

nshala kheir

It is an attempt to bring Jumblatt back to their camp and talk him into accepting the new electoral law... They will most likely promise to keep his political weight intact... Lebanese politics in motion...

Sometimes I wake up in the morning asking myself if this country is for real.

We are living in 2012 with the same problems as 50 years ago. I think the generation responsible for all this, should leave the sceen now. They got their chances ( plenty of them). Geagea, Nasrallah, Aoun, saniora, Jumblat, franjiye, Berri etc etc.------) time to let the generation born in late 70:s or during the 80:s take over.

Well. I can agree on you that "the people are voting" in theory but as we dont have democracy on the political party level in Lebanon, one can argue that the people are NOT voting for them.

I say it again. All these "misters" have been non elected leaders of their parties for centuries.

By the way, the generation of the 80:s, even if not all of them are 30 yet, cant do it worse than it´s done until today :-) I think you agree with me on that.

ya habibi ya ulpianus, the generation of 70s and 80s that actually are smart enough not to vote for the above mentioned have all left lebanon and don't care about it anymore. they even got second citizensips. as for the lebanese who r still in lebanon they only watch (MTV/Future)or (OTV/Manar) and will vote accordingly.

What happened to jabalamel? He always brought comedic joy to these comments and angered these M14 fools. There's no hope for them, especially when they continue to read Naharnet. Honestly, I don't see much hope for Lebanon as long as Geagea and Hariri are influencers. I hear the most twisted things, things I only hear when I turn Future TV on, like Kanaan shooting at citizens (which by the way, anyone with a right mind could tell the truth from the video).

I dream of a Lebanon where we are united against our opponents, where every Lebanese lives IN LEBANON with electricity, water and enough money to live a happy life yet most of these people only vote because they get $200, money which is stolen from them in the first place. M14 or M8, I dream of a Lebanon we can be proud of and where I can hold up a Lebanese flag and (for example) not a Lebanese Forces flag (which by the way, happened at World Youth Day), the most despicable act I've seen against our country yet. If you don't want to try to fix Lebanon, then don't call yourself Lebanese.

Democracy cannot work in a fragmented society like Lebanon given it's sectarian squabbles and historical grievances . Jumblat has too much weight for sure but he will not leave voluntatrily. All the men who saw their fathers assassinated feel it's their birthright and duty to hold on to power. Good Luck getting rid of them. One thing is certain everywhere; Political leaders try to make themselves appear like they are doing something when they are actualy obstructing progress. It is their job. Maintain the staus quo and protect the interessts of the propertied class. Same story everywhere

Exactly as neon is saying. Add to that, on the dancefloor, your religion does not matter.

So yes, If the people are busy working, earning good and after the work dancing and having fun, watching football or being busy with such activities is totally good with me...

...as opposed to not earning good, not having any fun because of empty pockets and to much worries and a political climate that even for a long while forbid football games with crowd.

So who loves the 80:s???

One good ex-minister born in the 60s (Ziad Baroud) could not survive the political bazaar we have and they were quick to push him out. As long as there are violent people protected by those in power and as long as there are electoral Ma2hadel that makes it impossible for new independent candidates to emerge we are doomed. Best bet is for supporters of exisiting parties (LF, FPM, Hezb, Amal, Kataeb, SSNP, Future, etc...) who truly believe in Lebanon first (despite other minor differences that can be manages democratically) those groups need to unite and give rise to the new Lebanon the great majority desire. The internet could be the tool to bring them together. I am rooting for such thing to happen.