Imagine
Can you imagine what the lede would be if this photograph were of an Israeli soldier, rather than a Lebanese one?
My deepest congratulations are due to the Lebanese army for winning the victories that Western nations are prohibited from winning any longer. May you all be successful in your fight against the insurgents in your country which would do it so much harm.
As a bonus, here's another "Imagine" for you:—Imagine, if you would, outrage and protest being levied against the Racist, Apartheid Egyptian security barrier:
I can almost hear the chants now.
UPDATE: If you see nothing else tonight, make sure you load this page immediately! Doug, you've done a terrific job of illustrating the irony here!
A Lebanese soldier waves the national flag while standing on the wreckage of a bombarded building inside the besieged Nahr al-Bared refugee camp during clashes with al Qaeda-inspired militants of Fatah al-Islam in north Lebanon July 18, 2007. (Omar Ibrahim/Reuters)
My deepest congratulations are due to the Lebanese army for winning the victories that Western nations are prohibited from winning any longer. May you all be successful in your fight against the insurgents in your country which would do it so much harm.
As a bonus, here's another "Imagine" for you:—Imagine, if you would, outrage and protest being levied against the Racist, Apartheid Egyptian security barrier:
An Egyptian soldier stands on an observation tower on the Egypt side of the border with Gaza Strip, as a barrier wall is seen in Rafah, Wednesday, July 18, 2007. The main border crossing from Gaza into Egypt has been closed since Hamas wrested control of the volatile Gaza Strip in fighting with Fatah last month. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
I can almost hear the chants now.
UPDATE: If you see nothing else tonight, make sure you load this page immediately! Doug, you've done a terrific job of illustrating the irony here!
