Category Archives: Lebanon

Hizballah makes its own missiles now?

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday that the Lebanon-based militant group has been producing drones in the country, and has the ability to turn thousands of rockets into precision missiles. On a day marking the martyrdom of Hezbollah militants … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, The Military Art | 7 Comments

Shia orphan chorus singing “Silent Night in a Beirut church

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Pat Lang

“La chorale des orphelines de la Fondation de l’Imam Moussa al-Sadr venue chanter Noel à l’église Saint-Elie de Beyrouth en est la parfaite illustration. Ce spectacle, a priori anodin, peut représenter un exemple à suivre pour les autres pays, notamment … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Lebanon, Middle East, Religion | 23 Comments

The Lebanese diaspora is growing, and growing …

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Pat Lang

“Lebanon has been left without electricity, plunging the country into darkness amid a severe economic crisis. A government official told Reuters news agency the country’s two largest power stations, Deir Ammar and Zahrani, had shut down because of a fuel … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East | 6 Comments

CIA ineptitude is an old story

Posted on October 6, 2021 by walrus

Let me be very clear–we need a clandestine service that collects intelligence from foreign nationals who occupy key positions in their respective governments. That was supposed to be the mission of the CIA, but it is failing and the failures … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, Larry Johnson, Lebanon | 9 Comments

Lebanon is dying

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Pat Lang

“Tonight Lebanon has officially run out of fuel everywhere, hospitals, universities, streets, home, bakeries, pharmacies. The international community is still silent about the criminals who have left 4Million people starving in the dark. This is Genocide, and it is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Lebanon | 4 Comments

“Is there any hope for this place?”

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Pat Lang

“In recent decades Lebanon has been a place of relative calm in a turbulent region. Now it is living through a once-in-a-century economic meltdown. The collapse, rippling through all levels of society, has been accelerated by the lasting effects of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lebanon, Middle East | 11 Comments

Gaza and the Next Lebanon War

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Pat Lang

“As most Western militaries that share the IDF’s values and legal adherence know too well, the doctrine described by Kochavi is currently the least bad of several bad options. This doctrine will no doubt be tested again, not just in … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, The Military Art | 28 Comments

“Israel will face 2,000 Hezbollah missiles per day if war breaks out: IDF commander” AMN

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Pat Lang

“Israel will experience an air raid of 2,000 rockets and missiles per day during a future war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, OC Home Front Command Maj. Gen. Uri Gordin warned while addressing the B’Sheva Conference in Jerusalem, according to The Jerusalem … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, weapons | 72 Comments

“Beirut explosion: former port worker says fireworks stored in hangar” Guardian

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Pat Lang

“We complained a lot about this over the years,” said Shehadi, who worked at the port until emigrating to Canada in March this year. “Every week, the customs people came and complained and so did the state security officers. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Lebanon | 25 Comments

Follow up on Beirut explosion – 6 August, 2020

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Pat Lang

"Lebanon's President, Michel Aoun, blamed the detonation on 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that he said had been stored unsafely at a warehouse in the port. A similar amount of the chemical arrived on a Moldovan-flagged cargo ship, the MV … Continue reading →

Posted in Lebanon | 13 Comments