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Leading pro-Western pol killed in powerful Beirut blast
CBS ^ | Dec 27, 2013 6:07 AM EST

Posted on 12/27/2013 7:15:24 AM PST by Lazamataz

BEIRUT -- A strong car bomb tore through a business district in the center of the Lebanese capital Friday, setting cars ablaze and killing a prominent pro-Western politician and four other people.

The bomb targeted Mohamad Chatah, a former finance minister and a senior aide to former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, in his car as he drove through central Beirut, Lebanon's National News Agency said, confirming what security sources had told numerous foreign news agencies. Chatah was also a former ambassador to the U.S.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; lebanon; syria; waronterror

1 posted on 12/27/2013 7:15:24 AM PST by Lazamataz
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To: Lazamataz

Islam’s war against civilization is FAR from over.


2 posted on 12/27/2013 7:19:43 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Lazamataz

People don’t remember when Lebanon was a peaceful, prosperous democracy. Ruled by Christians...

Before Assad’s father had to fix things by destabilizing the country through Palestinian proxies and eventually the Syrian army in the 1970’s


3 posted on 12/27/2013 7:25:11 AM PST by LucianOfSamasota (Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
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To: BenLurkin

Yes, and we have not yet played Cowboys & Muzzies.


4 posted on 12/27/2013 7:26:10 AM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: LucianOfSamasota

I remember.

Had a couple of Lebanese Christian Friends. Think I understand most of the destruction there.


5 posted on 12/27/2013 7:27:39 AM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: Lazamataz

Obama’s foreign policy is a blast!/s


6 posted on 12/27/2013 7:27:52 AM PST by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
related: Strong Explosion Shakes Lebanese Capital, Black Smoke Billowing From Central Beirut
7 posted on 12/27/2013 7:35:11 AM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: BenLurkin

Islam’s war against everyone that is not Islamic will never cease until they win. Their goal is TOTAL world domination by Islam and everyone else dead. That is their final and only goal. Total domination.


8 posted on 12/27/2013 8:13:12 AM PST by RetiredArmy (I am proud to be a Christian and follower of my Lord Jesus Christ. Time is short for U to know Him!)
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To: Lazamataz
Leading pro-Western pol killed in powerful Beirut blast

Is this one of those flashback headlines from the 80s?

9 posted on 12/27/2013 8:32:40 AM PST by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: BenLurkin

They won’t be satisfied until they drag the whole world back the the 7th century with them.


10 posted on 12/27/2013 9:02:10 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (From time to time the.tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

I’m sure that Obama will attend his funeral - NOT!

Will send a card and his condolensces - NOT

Won’t give a f*ck. YEP!


11 posted on 12/27/2013 4:02:18 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Lebanon also has had a demographics problem. The slight Christian majority that Lebanon had at its founding no longer exists and is common knowledge, which is why no census has been conducted since.

Palestinian immigration made it worse, but Muslims have larger families and lots of Maronites chose to emigrate during the civil war.


12 posted on 12/27/2013 8:12:32 PM PST by Shadow44
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