Comments on: Lebanon, in Facts and in Pictures http://kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/ Decimation & Reconstruction: a weblog Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:38:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Johanna http://kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-17542 Johanna Wed, 09 Aug 2006 02:52:22 +0000 http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/#comment-17542 Also you might want to check out a couple of thoughtful, personal blogs... www.hopefulbeirut.blogspot.com www.frombeirutwithlove.blogspot.com Another side to consider... Also you might want to check out a couple of thoughtful, personal blogs…

http://www.hopefulbeirut.blogspot.com
http://www.frombeirutwithlove.blogspot.com

Another side to consider…

]]> By: Johanna http://kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-17541 Johanna Wed, 09 Aug 2006 02:35:20 +0000 http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/#comment-17541 A good film to watch (documentary) is "Noam Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause". It was released shortly after 9/11. Chomsky is so clear & accessible in his examination of human behavior in relationship to the causes of war. And he's Jewish & doesn't condone Israel's actions...which I find very refreshing...he's thoughful, simple, & low-key in his perceptions (an effect of his character, the fact that he reads 6 newspapers a day & something like 60 periodicals monthly & stays abreast of happenings in the world, & applies both his intellect & his heart to discerning what's going on). There's a lot of food for thought in his message. Today I was at the grocery store & the checkout clerk started telling me that the Reuters news service had just been caught publishing fraudulent photos of dead bodies of children in Lebanon, ergo all the stories of massacres of innocent Lebanese people are phony & we have every right to back Israel's actions, & feel morally justified in doing so...it made me wonder about our great need as US citizens to emply a strong amount of denial when faced with the reality of our country's covert brutality & collusions. Basil may not be able to make statements like this (for the reasons he stated), but maybe he'll publish my comments without anything reflecting on him poorly. A good film to watch (documentary) is “Noam Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause”. It was released shortly after 9/11. Chomsky is so clear & accessible in his examination of human behavior in relationship to the causes of war. And he’s Jewish & doesn’t condone Israel’s actions…which I find very refreshing…he’s thoughful, simple, & low-key in his perceptions (an effect of his character, the fact that he reads 6 newspapers a day & something like 60 periodicals monthly & stays abreast of happenings in the world, & applies both his intellect & his heart to discerning what’s going on). There’s a lot of food for thought in his message. Today I was at the grocery store & the checkout clerk started telling me that the Reuters news service had just been caught publishing fraudulent photos of dead bodies of children in Lebanon, ergo all the stories of massacres of innocent Lebanese people are phony & we have every right to back Israel’s actions, & feel morally justified in doing so…it made me wonder about our great need as US citizens to emply a strong amount of denial when faced with the reality of our country’s covert brutality & collusions. Basil may not be able to make statements like this (for the reasons he stated), but maybe he’ll publish my comments without anything reflecting on him poorly.

]]> By: Maria http://kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-17367 Maria Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:00:31 +0000 http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/#comment-17367 I'm very out of the loop, but I had heard about this. So tragic. Thanks for posting it, Basil, and reminding us to remain aware and vigilant in prayer. How are you and the Armed Forces? I’m very out of the loop, but I had heard about this. So tragic. Thanks for posting it, Basil, and reminding us to remain aware and vigilant in prayer. How are you and the Armed Forces?

]]> By: Basil http://kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-17357 Basil Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:29:21 +0000 http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/#comment-17357 Chris Dmitri: Something like that. More particularly, my speculation would involve speculation about current and future military movement and warrant/support for such ventures, which could be construed as an official statement. One would have to be a moron or very unethical in journalism practices, but many a serviceman has been burned with a "Seaman Umptyfrump, representing the US Navy, said, 'We shouldn't be doing X, Y, and Z.'" Bad juju. We have to be very careful in expressing personal opinions in the media. (This is a publication, after all.) Chris Dmitri: Something like that. More particularly, my speculation would involve speculation about current and future military movement and warrant/support for such ventures, which could be construed as an official statement. One would have to be a moron or very unethical in journalism practices, but many a serviceman has been burned with a “Seaman Umptyfrump, representing the US Navy, said, ‘We shouldn’t be doing X, Y, and Z.’” Bad juju. We have to be very careful in expressing personal opinions in the media. (This is a publication, after all.)

]]> By: Chris J. Davis http://kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-17352 Chris J. Davis Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:45:50 +0000 http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/#comment-17352 So, are you saying that being enlisted in a branch of the armed forces you no longer feel it appropriate to speak your mind when it might shed negative light on the Office of the Presidency? Not looking to bait you, just honestly curious. So, are you saying that being enlisted in a branch of the armed forces you no longer feel it appropriate to speak your mind when it might shed negative light on the Office of the Presidency?

Not looking to bait you, just honestly curious.

]]> By: Basil http://kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-17289 Basil Fri, 21 Jul 2006 23:47:49 +0000 http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/#comment-17289 No. The reasons are complicated, I'm sure. In order to speculate, I would have to comment on the Commander-in-Chief's motivation, so I'll refrain. No. The reasons are complicated, I’m sure. In order to speculate, I would have to comment on the Commander-in-Chief’s motivation, so I’ll refrain.

]]> By: Tabitha http://kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-17285 Tabitha Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:17:41 +0000 http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2006/07/21/lebanon-in-facts-and-in-pictures/#comment-17285 Lord have mercy! I'm so ignorant, can you please tell me why we (the USA) aren't condemning this? Lord have mercy! I’m so ignorant, can you please tell me why we (the USA) aren’t condemning this?

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