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At Miss Universe contest, Miss Lebanon, Miss Israel are 'best of friends'
Agence France Presse ^ | July 21, 2006 | Paul Bustamente

Posted on 07/21/2006 5:44:06 PM PDT by Cecily

LOS ANGELES - Peace reigns at least at the Miss Universe 2006 contest, where beauties Miss Lebanon and Miss Israel are the "best of friends" despite the bloody fighting between the two countries back home, their companions said.

Even as Israel has bombarded Lebanon in the wake of a missile barrage by the Hezbollah militia in the country's south, the two women -- Gabrielle Bou Rached of Lebanon and Israel's Anastacia Entin -- have struck up a friendship ahead of Sunday's tough competition to see who is named the world's most beautiful woman.

"I think the perpetrators of the current Middle East crisis could learn a few lessons from Miss Lebanon and Miss Israel, who are the best of friends here," said Miss Germany Natalia Ackerman.

The contest doesn't allow much room for warring, with contestants from 86 countries this year all crammed into the same Los Angeles hotel for a month with a rigorous schedule of rehearsals for the show. Mostly in their early twenties, the women become friends mainly based on geographic nearness and shared languages.

Entin and Rached have been pulled together by the force of shared cultures, whatever is happening back home, smiling, posing for pictures together, even though Rached's presence sparked a protest by some 20 Lebanese Muslims Wednesday in front of the downtown Los Angeles hotel.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Israel
KEYWORDS: america; babepix; freedom; israel; lebanon; lotsawax; missuniverse; universe; usa; wax
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To: King Prout
ah. well-trained slave, are we?

I prefer the word "housebroken".

Cheers!

181 posted on 07/21/2006 9:16:57 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers
I prefer the word "housebroken".

SWMBO made you type that, eh?

182 posted on 07/21/2006 9:18:32 PM PDT by King Prout (many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
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To: PJ-Comix

eh. it is all folly. but at least these chickies are nice eyecandy.


183 posted on 07/21/2006 9:19:36 PM PDT by King Prout (many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
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To: Perdogg; nickcarraway

oh lawdy.


184 posted on 07/21/2006 9:20:52 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: nickcarraway

"We need more Robert Burns on FR."

LOL, aye, we do, dear, we do

Meet me back here 'round about Jan 25, there are usually some good threads!

What do they call him? The great heart? The gerat spirit?

Robbie Burns rules, of that there can be no doubt!


185 posted on 07/21/2006 9:21:42 PM PDT by jocon307 (The Silent Majority - silent no longer)
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To: nuconvert

nice


186 posted on 07/21/2006 9:23:30 PM PDT by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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To: King Prout
Well, I acceded to the 'suggestion'.

As in "stop ogling those empty bathing suits".

As far as SWMBO, have you ever read the Rumpole of the Bailey books?

Cheers!

187 posted on 07/21/2006 9:27:24 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: ccmay; billhilly

Last year, while doing some business with a print shop here in Panama City Beach, the print shop owner gave me a copy of a Lebanese cook book compiled by the Cedars Club of Baton Rouge in 1977. I was particularly interested in the rice recipes. It had some of the recipes I remembered from the Lenten dinners from my youth. What a treat to find it!!!!


188 posted on 07/21/2006 9:28:47 PM PDT by miele man
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To: grey_whiskers
As far as SWMBO, have you ever read the Rumpole of the Bailey books?

nope, but I believe I've heard mention of them once'r twice.

tired. bedtime. 'nite.

189 posted on 07/21/2006 9:29:49 PM PDT by King Prout (many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
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To: COUNTrecount


Miss Hezballah

ROFLMAO!!!!


190 posted on 07/21/2006 9:36:29 PM PDT by peggybac (Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
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To: Perdogg

They look about 16. Too immature


191 posted on 07/21/2006 9:47:39 PM PDT by nuconvert ([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: nuconvert

Desi women are hot.


192 posted on 07/21/2006 9:53:11 PM PDT by Perdogg
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To: Cecily

My guess is that Miss Lebanon is a Christian, so she wouldn't have a problem with Miss Israel.


193 posted on 07/21/2006 10:07:17 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Cecily

Lord, those women are gorgeous! But I guess you wouldn't be finding any ugly gals at the Miss Universe pageant, anyway.


194 posted on 07/21/2006 10:12:45 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: ventana
The Black girls are not only stunning, they don't look like cheap tricks.

That comment is in astonishingly bad taste. Do you otherwise usually think of black girls as looking like cheap tricks?

195 posted on 07/21/2006 11:07:40 PM PDT by Petronski (Living His life abundantly.)
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To: PJ-Comix

couldn't agree more. Miss Universe hasn't yet been destroyed with political correctness. It's still flat out a true beauty contest.
The talent of women this year is truely jaw dropping. And given that this contest is being held in LA, the contestants don't have to fear about the country rioting and thousands of christians being murdered by "outraged" followers of the religion of peace.


Favorites include Ms. Poland, Ms. USA, and Ms. Lebannon.

P.S. and I must say, I approve 110% with this tread, PERIOD!!!!


196 posted on 07/21/2006 11:39:17 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: Diogenesis
OMG!
Miss Japan is a cartoon.....
(this aname stuff has gone too far!)
197 posted on 07/22/2006 12:27:59 AM PDT by norton (did I spell 'aname' right?...CAN you spell aname right?)
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To: Proud_USA_Republican
I approve 110% with this tread, PERIOD!!!!

Oh yeah?
Well, I approve and raise you a link and a BUMP.
198 posted on 07/22/2006 12:30:29 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: DejaJude

Kind of confused about your cousin (s?) but really like your tagline.


199 posted on 07/22/2006 12:42:55 AM PDT by norton
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To: Diogenesis; norton
I of course never know these things are happening, but even late, I have to post a better picture of Miss Japan.


200 posted on 07/22/2006 2:41:05 AM PDT by ezsmoke
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