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From: UPI
Subject: Israeli raid kills 4 Muslim guerrillas, wounds Lebanese soldier
Reply-To: ayman@eecs.umich.edu
Organization: United Press International
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 19:51:47 GMT
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	RASHAYA, Lebanon (UPI) -- Israeli warplanes attacked Muslim rebel
bases Sunday in Syrian-patrolled eastern Lebanon, killing four
guerrillas while wounding six rebels and a Lebanese Army soldier,
security and militia sources said.
	Three U.S.-made F-16 jets dropped at least eight rockets on three
bases of the Islamic Resistance Movement near the village of Ein El
Tineh in southwestern Bekaa Valley, security sources said.
	The Islamic Resistance Movement is the military arm of the pro-
Iranian, fundamentalist Muslim Hezbollah group.
	A rocket hit a Hezbollah jeep that carried an anti-aircraft
machinegun, killing four of its occupants, the sources said. They added
six other rebels and a Lebanese Army soldier who rushed to help evacuate
the casualties were wounded.
	The warplanes were backed by three other F-16 jets and dropped heat-
seeking balloons while flying further north over the central sector of
the Bekaa Valley, they said.
	Hezbollah confronted the raiding warplanes with anti-aircraft
machineguns and fired a Sam-7 rocket, witnesses said.
	A Hezbollah information spokesman confirmed the raid, but said the
warplanes attacked the vicinity of Ein El Tineh. The spokesman said
unconfirmed reports indicated two people were wounded, but failed to
give further details.
	This was the 38th Israeli air strike into Lebanon this year. On Oct.
26, Israel staged a series of air, ground and naval attacks against
Hezbollah and Palestinian positions in southern, eastern and northern
Lebanon to avenge the killing of five of its soldiers and stop guerrilla
attacks against its positions.

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From: UPI
Subject: Exchange Rates
Reply-To: ayman@eecs.umich.edu
Organization: United Press International
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 00:57:55 GMT
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                      USD per LL      LL per USD
                      Wed     Tue     Wed     Tue

Lebanon pnd       .000515 .000515 1940.00 1940.00

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From: fardoun_a@cubldr.colorado.edu
Subject: Re: reward
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 18:50:12 GMT

In article <1992Nov12.175707.25933@colorado.edu>, saouma@inglis.Colorado.EDU (SAOUMA VICTOR E) writes:
>>>Elie replies:
>>>
>>>Hehehehe... I am Orthodox old chap! You lose again.
>>>You're just making a total fool out of yourself. (as usual)
>>>
>>
>>Oh! Dear oh dear, that explaints it all:   An inferiority complex!
> 
> Ibrahim, you are pathetic
> 
> Victor 
ElieM and victor, you are the only pathetic people around.  

A. fardoun
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Newsgroups: soc.culture.lebanon
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From: bent@yang.earlham.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.lebanon
Subject: Lebanese in Ghana [under Rawlings]
Date: 8 Nov 92 04:06:02 GMT
Organization: Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana

On soc.cult.african, in article <BxBsp5.EJB@ddsw1.mcs.com>, 
barnhart@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Mr. Aaron Barnhart) writes that in Ghana, after 
the Rawlings coup:
 
> market women were beaten in the streets by soldiers on
> allegations of trade malpractices. rawlings condemned the
> lebanese business community as being parasitic.

Does anyone know people who were in Ghana at that time?  I know next to 
zero about the Lebanese minority persecuted or otherwise ostracized during that
period of Ghana's history.

Benjamin Tanner
bent@yang.earlham.edu
From: elie@hdtv.njit.edu (Elie I. Mourad)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.lebanon
Subject: Nixon on Assad
Date: 11 Nov 92 13:36:19 GMT
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.


Today many analysts contend that a "window of opportunity"
exists to developing cooperative relations with President Assad of Syria.
Prudence argues otherwise. We should have no illusion
in dealing with Assad. He did not join the US-led coalition
against Iraq because of a change of heart. Instead he saw
an opportunity to knock his rival, Saddam Hussein., out of contention
for the title of champion of the radical Arab world. Syria also
won a free hand in Lebanon and cashed in with a $3Billion aid package
from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. We must remember
that Assad still seeks to advance his geopolitical goals through 
military might and remains one of the principal supporters of international
terorism.

"Seize the moment" by former President Richard Nixon.
From: aaldoubo@copper.denver.colorado.edu (Shaqeeqa)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.lebanon
Subject: Re: Shaheed
Date: 12 Nov 92 04:47:44 GMT
Organization: University of Colorado at Denver

In article <92315.231733U38065@uicvm.uic.edu> U38065@uicvm.uic.edu (Nasri) writes:
>
>Maybe it IS an ISLAMIC term, but hey, maybe we do recognize some of your terms
>and borrow them, but we do NOT recognize that Mohammed ws a true prophet or
>that God has spoken to him, when you DO recongnize that Jesus was at least a pr
>ophet and that he rose from the death.  We may have borrowed a word, but at
>least we did not borrow a religion. ie. Mohammad believed in Jesus, not vice
>versa.

Obviously you have very little knowledge about Islam.  For one to be a Muslim,
one must declare acceptance of all the prophets of Allah - including 'Asa
(may the peace and blessings be upon him).  The most obvious differences in
the religious philosophy is that Muslim believe in the complete Oneness of
Allah (SWT); therefore, we refuse to take any associators in worshiping the
One, True God.  It is rather strange that, given this fact, you should state
that Islam is a "borrowed" religion.  While Islam is the continuing message
from Allah Al-Aziz, its ideology is closer to Judaism than Christianity in
view of monotheism.  To worship anyone other than God Himself is considered
shirk according to The Holy Quoran and even the Old Testaments.  Indeed, Allah
said that Islam is the 'religion which He perfected for mankind'.

>_According to the christian faith there were to be NO prophets after Jesus Chri
>st and therefore, Mohammad was not a prophet.  And the Islamic religion is base
>d on the Judeo-christian religion.

And The Holy Quoran states that the Prophet Mohammed (salallaho aleihi wa
salam) is the seal of the prophets.  It even mentions that Jesus said that
'there is one coming after me - Ahmed'.  So who is right and who is wrong?
That is for each individual to decide for him/her self.  We can agree to
disagree, but please try to resist in statements which lean towards your own
belief as a means of trying to prove a point, even if you did state that there
was no intention to offend anyone.

Thank you and Salam -

Anisa
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From: ifaz706@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu (Noam Tractinsky)
Subject: Re: Litani River
Organization: University of Texas @ Austin
Date: 12 Nov 92 19:53:09 CST

In article <1992Nov12.131730.21765@ulrik.uio.no>, eliedw@hedda.uio.no (Elie Dib Wardini) writes:
> In article <1992Nov11.185958.1@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu>
> ifaz706@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu (Noam Tractinsky) writes:
> 
> etc. etc.
> 
>>	Of course there are common interests. The Hasbani, for 
>>	example. Perhaps Lebanon is not interested in cooperation,
>>	but this doesn't mean that both countries do not have
>>	interest in the same water resources. Now, it is my understanding
>>	that all those regional peace talks were meant to gather _all_
>>	sides in the mideast to come up with solutions to as many 
>>	problems as possible. Each country can contribute in one or
>>	many areas. You can give in one area and take in the other.
> 
> Shalom alekha Noam, ma-shlomkha?

	Sababa...


> 
> I do not want to understand your comment here as meaning that it is aceeptable
> for us LEbanese to say, well Israel occupies part of Lebanon. THerfore we
> should give a bit of our water to get back a bit of our land?
> 
> I hope you were not meaning that, and I hope that it is not the policies of the
> Israei government. For I, for my part will not compromise one part of land or
> water.


	I can't speak for the Israeli government. But I think you 
	got my point. Is the only thing Israel can give to Lebanon
	is land?


> The Litani is fully in Lebanon and it is none of Israel's buisiness


	Well, I guess you didn't get it after all. Suppose you have
	a successful business. I figure out that I might want a share
	in this business. I can offer to pay cash to buy some of your
	business' stockes; I can offer you some stockes in my business;
	I can offer you a new patent I have just developed that might
	help the business grow. Would you refuse even to listen? 

 
> Adonai says in the Torah:
> 
> lo takhmod bet re'ekha, lo takhmod esheth re'ekha, ve-avdo, ve-amato, ve-shoro,
> ve-khamoro, ve-kol asher lere'ekha!
> 
> meaning: you shall not covet your neighbour's house, his wife slave etc. etc.
> 
> ko amar Adonai!


	Did Adonai also said: lo takhalok meimekha im re'akha hatzame?

	Meaning: You shell not share you water with your thirsty fellow?

  
> 
> elie wardini


Noam
From: ccav38@ccsun.strath.ac.uk ("I.Ballouz")
Newsgroups: soc.culture.lebanon
Subject: Threat!
Date: 8 Nov 92 20:29:38 GMT
Organization: University of Strathclyde


In article <8NOV199209490440@uhdvx3.dt.uh.edu> 9999sc01@uhdvx3.dt.uh.edu (Alexandre Khalil) writes:
>In article <1992Nov8.122516.21816@ccsun.strath.ac.uk>, ccav38@ccsun.strath.ac.uk ("I.Ballouz") writes...
>

>  I don't know about the UK, but in the US, free speech is protected by the
>constitution, and this law is actively upheld.
>
>
>
If you fail to understand that I am trying to ease the situation between myself
and ElieM through a joke "a la western" since he lives there after the past 
wave of flames on SCL, then (you and the overzealots) lighten up please.

Anyway, thank you for drawing my attention to your law. I will certainly keep 
your threats in mind.


>alex                      -from Speaker's Corner of Hyde Park in Houston, TX
>                           not from Khyam or Anjar



I. Ballouz                 -from the original Speaker's Corner of Hyde Park,UK
                            not from the cells of the "Al Majliss al harbi"
                            or the "vaults of the convent of Aoukar".
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From: hani@civil4.engin.umich.edu (Hani Abinassif)
Subject: Re: reward
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 12:57:29 EST
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor
Originator: hani@civil4.engin.umich.edu


In article <1992Nov12.175707.25933@colorado.edu>, saouma@inglis.Colorado.EDU (SAOUMA VICTOR E) writes:
> >>Elie replies:
> >>
> >>Hehehehe... I am Orthodox old chap! You lose again.
> >>You're just making a total fool out of yourself. (as usual)
> >>
> >
> >Oh! Dear oh dear, that explaints it all:   An inferiority complex!
> 
> Ibrahim, you are pathetic
> 
> Victor

This is really getting out of hand.  Or should I say Victor is out
of his mind when he worte this?  
Too bad! For such an exchange is really not justified on ElieM and victor's
part.  I am not sure what Ibrahim has been saying that upset you so much.  In
fact, he has been decent up till now.  Why is this name calling?

It is amazing how many have tried to discredit him, through variuos tactics.
Some tried to show him "freedom of Speech" and now Victor comes with this
sad state of mind...That's absurd!

Do other sclers agree with this?
ElieW, Basil, and others...we miss your opinions on this one!
-Hani

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From: abbasa@ul.ie
Newsgroups: soc.culture.lebanon
Subject: test
Date: 7 Nov 92 23:30:08 GMT
Organization: University of Limerick, Ireland

hello, it is a test
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Thursday, 12 Nov 1992 11:52:58 CST
From: Nasri <U38065@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: soc.culture.lebanon
Subject: Re: Shaheed

Many people have said that I do not know much about Islam, that is true.  I
apparently did not know much about christianity either.  But hey, thank you all
for all of that info.

And, as I said, I was the devil's advocate when writing that article, I am not
that much of a fundamentalist.  I do not care which religion is took what after
which, or which one is altered or not, but I am glad that most of the responses
 were in a decent language eventhough, my article could have been very disturbi
ng to many of you.  The best comment was Haidar's when he said that my comments
 were not worthy commenting at, well Haidar:


(bending) "WE'RE NOT WORTHY, WE'RE NOT WORTHY"
(This is a line from a movie Haidar, just in case you didn't know)

And again, thanks to all fo you who confronted me.



Ciao

Nasri

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From: u554835@csi.uottawa.ca (Fadi Kachi - President.)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.lebanon
Subject: Re: reward
Date: 8 Nov 92 15:35:09 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Ottawa

In article <1992Nov8.122516.21816@ccsun.strath.ac.uk>  
ccav38@ccsun.strath.ac.uk ("I.Ballouz") writes:
>  
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>   
> 
>                  ======== Elie  Mourad ========
> 
> 
>   ========I pay 10000LL for any one who can keep this man  
silent.==========
>  
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> -- 
>  
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> * IBRAHIM BALLOUZ            **           DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE           
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> * ccav38@uk.ac.strath.ccsun  **  STRATHCLYDE UNIVERSITY GLASGOW SCOTLAND  
U.K. *
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Why do you want to keep him silent.

COULD IT BE THAT HE IS SAYING THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.

You have the right to speak up your mind. and we do too. I respect you  
opinion, and I hope  you respect mine.

I agree with what Elie is saying.
From: fardoun_a@cubldr.colorado.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.lebanon
Subject: Re: Israel-Lebanese border tense as peace talks resume
Date: 9 Nov 92 20:33:42 GMT
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder

In article <1992Nov9.182543.17750@zip.eecs.umich.edu>, UPI writes:
> [ Article cross-posted without permission ]
> 
> 	JERUSALEM (UPI) -- [stuff deleted]

> 	Last month, an eruption of Israeli-Hezbollah violence cast a shadow
> over the Washington talks, as Israel massed tanks along the Lebanese
> border after a 14-year old boy was killed by a Katyusha rocket in Kiryat
> Shemona.

what bothers me with the UPI (unbiased) news is that every time they have news
about lebanon, they mention the above (a 14 year old boy was killed .....). 
they never mention
how many lebanese civilians were killed by the isrealis since then. lately,
they (UPI)  wrote , in a limited shelling .... at the end the number is about
five lebanese civilians were killed and wounded by the limited shelling. 

Sorry anisa for criticizing the UPI news.

A. Fardoun
>
From: elie@hdtv.njit.edu (Elie I. Mourad)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.lebanon
Subject: Representatives on Lebanon
Date: 9 Nov 92 13:03:03 GMT
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.


"The Bush administration has made a marriage of convenience with
Syrian President Assad and the fate if US interests and the
people of Lebanon hangs in the balance. The genesis of this
misguided policy occured on Oct. 13 1990, when Assad launched a
brutal offensive while the world was focused on Saddam Hussein.
The Syrian army murdered 750 people, including at least 200 civilians.
It forced resistance groups, led by Gen. Aoun, out of the country and
assassinated prominent Christian Lebanese politicians...
Yet the Administration's policy toward Lebanon is reminiscent
of the old apologia for Mussolini's Italy - at least he makes the
trains run on time."
                                             Rep. Mel Levine.


"The first real world traders and people of commerce and business,
the Phoenicians, were original Lebanese. How tragic that after 
countless invasions for 2,000 years, from Roman to Mardaites, 
to Mamelukes, to crusaders from the West, to Ottoman Turks and
European French and British occupiers, Lebanon has yet to gain
its independence and freedom. Surely, though, despite
tremendous obstacles, these shall in time be won."
                                             Rep. Henry B. Gonzales

"If the free world ca band together to defeat the Soviet Union,
surely we can convince the Syrians to withdraw from Lebanon -
immediately, completely and unconditionally."
                                             Rep. Robert K. Dornan

"It is of utmost importance for the US to encourage and support
a Lebanon free of foreign rule and violations of human rights."
                                             Rep. Jack Fields

"CLAO's goal of promoting freindship and cooperation between
the United States and Lebanon based on the principles of
democracy and human rights is an important step to maximize our
nation's relationship with other allies across the globe."
                                             Rep. Ronald D. Coleman

"While the international community successfully liberated 
Kuwait from foreign domination, Lebanon continues to be
controlled by Syrian forces."
                                             Rep. Robert. G. Toricelli


more to come...
From: elie@hdtv.njit.edu (Elie I. Mourad)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.lebanon
Subject: Letter to Assad
Date: 9 Nov 92 13:16:39 GMT
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.


Excerpts of a letter (March 19,1992) signed by 69 Senators to Syria's
President Assad.

...
Several of the world's most dangerous terrorist groups are headquartered
in your country and the Syrian-controlled Bekaa Valley of Lebanon...
We urge you to end your country's support for terrorists by expelling
all terrorists and by closing all terrorist training camps in Syria and
Lebanon.
...
We are also concerned by your country's role in the cultivation
production and distribution of illicit drugs. Opium, hashsih
and heroin which are grown in the Bekaa valley end up on the streets
of our country. In fact it is estimated that between 20 and 25 percent
of the heroin imported into the United States comes from Syrian-occupied
Lebanon... Such activity is a violation of your own laws. We urge you 
to bring an end to Syrian involvement in drug trade and cooperate
with US drug interdiction efforts.
...
Currently Lebanon is occupied by Syrian military forces.
We urge you to denounce any claims of Lebanon as part
of "Greater Syria" and to respect the sovereignty of the Lebanese
people by abiding by your commitment to withdraw from Beirut
by September and from all of Lebanon in the near future. We also urge
you to allow the Lebanese government to disarm the Hizballah militia 
in southern Lebanon.
...
Thank you for considering our appeal. 

This letter was initiated by Sen. Edward Kennedy.

(I wonder if Assad used the letter and flushed it :-))
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