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Between pear and cheese.

































Lamps grocer Garabed are lit.
The Armenian citizen has never forgiven
we air his slain father,
the Kurdish mountains,
but he loves you;
because you also don ' have not forgiven
to those who have left this black spot,
front of Turkish people.

- Nazim Hikmet.


seated with my wife and a couple of old friends, we let ourselves be lulled by the delightfully cozy atmosphere of one of the last authentic restaurants of Beirut (if not the last), and whose the wine has nothing to envy to those of its European counterparts or others which is certainly not the case with so many new eateries-hoax''luxury''of Achrafieh, Verdun, Gemayzeh or downtown.

Noting with ever-renewed amazement the virtuosity of the leader in cognac vsop ceremoniously burn the whole fillet of Charolais beef skewered on a long larding silver, and we cut it into slices of succulent smoky, crisp outdoors and pink in the center as it should, my eyes took in the whole of distinguished clientele composed mostly the last vestiges of the old bourgeoisie Beirut and some remnants of the middle class than thirty years of wars and misery without end, eventually to shatter.

A calm and serenity just tempered by notes of crystalline Luna Caprese stalk slightly and almost muted piano, reigned over the place yet crowded, which was understandable given the absence (not surprisingly) of usual or new rich old rich militiamen, who are naturally exempt increasing their commotion and cacophony to other places more responsive to their culture and preferences. The venerable

Médoc helping the conversation became animated and ramify to finally focus on the inevitable topic of Gaza.

_ God forgive me, "declared the wife of my friend, but I think the Palestinians will never pay enough for all the harm they have caused in Lebanon and the Lebanese ...

Knowing the golden heart of the Lady but also the language which the connection with the savvy is not always the most perfect, I refrained from any comment, preferring to order a new bottle and drink to his health. To preserve

some friendships, you have to sometimes keep some of his opinions to yourself.

But to go after my friend's reasoning and assuming the existence of a certain Karma that the Palestinians deserved a result of their escapade Lebanese, it would be curious to know what kind of punishment reserved by the same universal justice for the Lebanese who have instigated, supported, and used it for their own purposes, at the cost of the ruin of a nation!

Not much I fear! they were quick to be readmitted has other records once the payroll Abu Ammar dried up, and continue to prance up today on the Lebanese scene in eternal paragons of patriotic virtue and integrity.

Faithful has a long tradition of systematic deception, but perhaps also driven by an obscure sense of inferiority vis-à-vis the''brothers''Arabs who more or less always doubted their Arabism'''' This same cabal we now pours former absurd speech that reaffirmed the wise is that our country will be the last Arab nation to make peace with Israel, which means in other words that when our turn comes, he will let us do the sad fact of all the markets that our brothers (especially the big brother Syrian) have concluded with the Hebrew cousin to our detriment.

Ironically, the crater opened in Gaza with the horror and savagery took by surprise those who expected it and wanted the most, which is now thoroughly upset all regional data and even beyond.

Whatever the outcome of the battle, the evil influence of the mass grave in Gaza, Iranian mistress part, is already being felt in the beginnings of a violent schism Sunni / Sunni who is in addition to countless local political dissidents and religious and a break of more profound among Arab populations and their governing authorities.

geopolitical and geostrategic vision uncluttered back forcing the slaughter wild has its original framework, which is the regional conflict between Sunnis central formalist and tsunami tidal wave Khomeini and Shi'ite jihadist who took advantage of poor Arab regimes so-called''moderate''to take ownership of their traditional partner on the Palestinian cause. Hence

alignments aberrant said schemes and their erratic behavior in a surreal situation where we see the support of the pro-Khomeini by the hard core of Sunnis that are the formalistic''Brotherhood,''while the extreme Sunni Ultracism d ''Al Qaeda''ostensibly turns the genocide of his fellow Jews from Gaza to get lost in the maze of Bombay after putting Iraq's fire and blood.

Advancing Gaza suddenly on the chessboard in a seemingly suicidal move, Iran's strategic coup began a merciless and consumed which takes little account of Palestinian lives (as Lebanese lives in 2006) whether or not sacrificed, the play itself is less important to him since he remains an advantage in two ways.

I would even assume that the incalculable consequences of a Gaza crushed by Sahayina'h''''after a Homeric struggle, it would be even more favorable than the brilliance of Gaza ' 'victorious.''

History teems with examples of bodies which have proved infinitely more dangerous in death than their lifetime.

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Snatches of conversation that reached me quiet a neighboring table told me that it was discussing farm next election and can identify with a fun approver, a pronounced hostility to the forces of the front who calls himself''the opposition'', including our National General Alcazar.

By switching to the candle beeswax candle in its silver as the noble Cohiba offered me my friend, I let myself go just a few moments to delicious contemplation lulled by the beautiful aromatic combination the velvety blue mixed to those of the venerable cognac and strong coffee.

While everything in my background, my culture and my beliefs destined me to react favorably with the themes displayed by the March 14 movement - I thought - why are they now for me (and remain more than ever) :''The Clique''14 Brumaire?

To this, my very dear and very late Nazim Hikmet said, through two small lines from a poem masterful when it comes to fake revolutionaries:

... I loved the songs,
I despised men ...

Ibrahim Tyan.

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Photos received since Christmas ...

Here's diadem "Lelia" very elegantly worn during an Eve costume.
(Caamelot Atmosphere, medieval, elvish, the queen and her squires ...)



From a little closer.




The earhook Xena, under a new profile:




A custom torque to match the earhook Spire fire ...

Walk Through Walls With Gpsphone

Christmas present from Uncle Volodya *.



Between the dramatic phone message (and TV) was announced by HE the nation from Moscow, ITS''success''in the talks to give the Lebanese Air Force Hunters of modern Mig29, and the absurd stupidity of his allusions supported on Orthodoxy shared between HE and holy Russia, there was only a little effort of imagination to imagine how the hope that feeds her very pious excellence reinvest the impact of this event for its own account (or his wrinkly), in the next legislative ahead fierce Christian enclave in the Metn.

Far from being silly or frivolous, this kind of speech to a mass for uneducated and superficial that has always defined its policy choices based on their primary pulse is likely to be useful and paying .

For those who doubt this, just remember how the Lebanese capital dilapidèrent crime consists of a magnificent show of solidarity unprecedented National supported by a combination of more favorable international who graciously served them on a silver platter, the odious issue of unexpected Syrian yoke just as tired of war, they had come to resign himself as a fatality inexorable.

But with the first breath of the eternal recur-found freedom and incubus succubus familiar to the Lebanese, and they are again refluxed in nothing less than the depths of Hell where they would never have left. If

passions, rage, resentment, intolerance, fanatical frenzy, and all moods negatively affect the basic insight and trial in all things, what about the policy which the sagacity, foresight and calculation are cold and efficient law? Hence the severe myopia of Lebanese politics, coupled with severe hyperopia also makes them unable to evaluate the data generated by the outside world than those resulting from their internal problems.

adds to these woes total historical amnesia with an inability to draw any lesson from past mistakes, since the time when the Lebanese Christians (mostly Maronite) thought they could dominate their non-Christians by using the French coverage, and the response of Muslims (Sunnis) who allied themselves alternately in Syria, then with Nasser's Egypt in the same order, but finally such Grilled Chick in the mouth of Yasser Arafat.
Christians reacted by jumping into the lap of Israel (a suicide), and the Sunnis in strengthening their ties with Saudi Arabia, while Shiite and wove gently muted first son drivers with Iran Khomeini. ..

But this would have been that of the past if it had perpetuated until today, most virulent and despicable than ever.

The real causes of evil lies in the Lebanese a total absence of human values leading to a lack tragic man of value.

Otherwise how to explain the swagger of excellence that supports the children of God for wild ducks (O Michel Audiard) in Assen in the new Lebanese Staffing them armed with a toy too cumbersome and unnecessary?

Designed as a device of "air superiority" (to use here the terminology of the USAF), the Mig29 is a super-interceptor of the fourth generation, primarily defensive, with means to support tactical and limited ground attack was non-existent (depending on its different versions), and can not give full measure of its outstanding interception capabilities in close cooperation with a defense system modern and technologically advanced that it is the spearhead, and will land facilities, radar and communications satellites to the sophisticated military surveillance and early warning AWACS aircraft.

So what to do with the Lebanese army may not exceed the role of an ISP amplified gear also MAINTENANCE expensive and complicated, requiring minimal staff and facilities including the costs and expenses exceed the national defense budget, which correspond only very imperfectly to his tactical needs with no s' is sorely needed in Nahr el-Bared camp, especially when there are so many arsenals in Russia than in those of many other countries,''more modest''devices, but cut exactly to the measurements we need and which reads Both models just for the example:



This is compounded by the inexplicable absence American reaction to the slightest (and the amazing Israeli silence) about this approach, and the rumor suggesting that the invoice of the transaction up to about $: 300 million will be borne by our brothers Wahhabis (more weird!) while the''official''version that serves as its excellence requires that these devices will be available in our gift ''''by Russia, which according to my knowledge has no money to throw the window, especially these days ...

Would we face a new triangular process similar to that of Iran / Contra (1986), or a mafia plot with the usual premiums, commissions and bribes adjacent wine?

fact remains that if the mystery and ambiguity surrounding this case suitable for all conjecture, the interest of the Army (a fortiori of the nation) do not appear to have been taken into serious consideration.

Always according to the sources of its excellence, Russia (certainly magnanimous mood these days) would be favorable to his request to equip our army T90 battle tanks, which would have been an excellent thing if sources Presidential had not already revealed a few weeks before the agreement between our president and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the staffing of our German army tank type''Leopard''!

At this time that Uncle Sam decided to turn his big foot in it to announce in a voice without reply as Lebanese army tanks will be provided by American M-60. !!!!!!

Let 'imbroglio politico-strategic nonsense that accompanies these contradictory to name only a few small details essential techniques:

If the T-90 Russian is a magnificent fighting machine and the German Leopard is not a much lesser extent, despite its membership of an earlier generation, the American M-60 is hardly an option of choice.

Israel had the bitter experience during the Yom Kippur War in 1973 when that char formed the bulk of his armored forces.

addition to birth defects''''consisting of excessive consumption of fuel and the relative imprecision of shooting, his behavior in combat revealed an engine subject to frequent breakdowns and inadequate shielding above the level of the turret, hence the nickname''coffin''tracked it was discerned by IDF tank crews.

the war ended, the Israelis who were still hundreds of this tank on the arm last overhaul from top to bottom to give them an operational level in the limit of acceptability.



differences between the impulses, confusion, amateurism, the tricks and scams, I fear that the rebuilding of our hoped-national armed forces is part of a very wrong foot. Meanwhile

''Letters Lebanon proposes''to those who are interested in the subject reviewed an article entitled " Lebanese army and the lessons of Nahr el-Bared ", published on this blog, dated August 11, 2007.

Since then, the views of Lebanon's''Letters''in this regard has not changed one iota.

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Sitting on my stone bench, I meditated on the little corner of paradise populated by what Lebanon majority of quadrupeds unnecessary, and that history and circumstances between the three entities, two that have sworn to destroy, while the third who loves back relentlessly passionately lick his wounds with all the languor and tenderness, and indulgence of endless eternity.



Ibrahim Tyan.

* Volodia: Russian diminutive for Vladimir.