I’m extremely disgusted and horrified by the assassination of Rafiq al-Harrii in Beirut this morning. I just called my very good Lebanese friend Amal and she is shattered. This could herald a civil-war style conflict in Lebanon. It really is bad news.
My thoughts go with all the Lebanese people right now. May God give them strength, patience and tolerance in these very difficult times. And above all may the Almighty protect their beautiful country.
I’m so sick of this whole region. Mere words cannot convey my frustration. It is endless chaos.
Name one linda .
Come on you guys, I cant believe what you are saying. Yes this is a sad day and may lead to something more traggic, but you can never give up hope. As an Arab, I am offended by some of the comments being made, because as you make those comments, there are Arabs who are doing great things in the world. Please you guys, dont loose hope.
My shock, condolences and prayers are with you all, especially Ameen. There is no doubt that evil is within the hearts of all people, and people are not worthy of faith. Evil will never go away until hearts are submitted to the revealed will of their Creator.
But don’t give up hope, Ameen. It is hearts like yours that are willing to break over evil deeds that the world needs to regroup and find another way. Anger is a right emotional response to this horror. All humans are capable of this, expect it of Arabs are as well. It must feel for you like another nail in the coffin of the worldwide reputation of Arab people. I love your Arabness.
Perhaps Arab humility is a greater virtue than Arab pride. Not humiliation, but the inner strength that comes from acknowledging inherent human weakness, yet with confidence in the inherent strength to confront depravity with love. The way Jesus Christ did. He may have been a Jew, but also a resident of Palestine and thus my Arab hero as well as Saviour from the evil I know could explode in my heart.
Sorry to be so overtly religious from my faith, it is an incomplete attempt to try to affirm the morality you display in your “rant and vent”. I’ll pray for you today.
Ameen,
I completely understand as I feel the same. I’m starting to think that the term “proud Arab” is an oxymoron.
Ameen,
I do not blame you. Vent your anger and frustration.
What another tragic day in the middle east. What a shame on the forehead of humanity. Animals kill out of hunger, but we,humans! out of hatred, jealosy, anger, selfeshness…you name it. Untill when we will get up and hear tragic news? Until when will the hatred go away, if it will ever go away.
I have gone through the whole spectrum of emotions this morning, and my disgust with Arabs and Muslims is endless today.
There are no justifications for what happened, no God can approve/reward anyone for such acts, this was Murder – pure and simple.
I don’t think I’ll be coming back to the Arab world to live for a while, I can’t stand the thought of having to deal with closed minds and closed spirits right now.
I cried for the first time in a very long time today, not just over Mr. Hariri (Peace be upon him), but for our backwardation and stagnation, I was a proud Arab once, today I find myself leaning towards George W. Bush. Among my many ramblings and shouts today was a thought that depressed me; You can’t fight a moral war against immoral people.
My humanism/pacifism has reached its ends and I no longer have faith in the humanity of all of us. I just have anger. They have pushed and pushed and made me my worst enemy.
Sorry I ranted, I needed to vent.
Well, this is the latest from Aljazeera:
Rafik Al-Hariri Killed in Bomb Attack
In what has been described as the biggest blast since the dark days of the Lebanese civil war… Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Al-Hariri has been killed in an apparent large-scale bomb attack on his motorcade in Beirut, a bodyguard…
Any news as to who’s done this yet?
Beirut Blast
The scenes out of Beirut are heart-breaking. It was just over one year ago that, for the first time, I walked those same sidewalks with my new bride as we were toured about by my brother and sister-in-law. Both the wife and I just love Lebanon. It is s…