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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: CounterCounterCulture
ASK and YE shall receive ;-)
OK, since you're so accomodating....how's about a pic of Miss Lebanon also in a swimsuit????
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:54:28 PM PDT
by
Victor
(If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
To: Moose4
Agreed.
But lets not forget that about 39% of Lebanon is Christian.
All that being said the few Lebanese women I knew while in college were beautiful!
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:55:22 PM PDT
by
warsaw44
To: Cecily
OH, good. World peace is at hand! rme
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:55:45 PM PDT
by
tioga
To: nuconvert
To: gidget7
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:56:22 PM PDT
by
Cecily
To: warsaw44
"...All that being said the few Lebanese women I knew while in college were beautiful..."
Same here!! Lebanese women rock...
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:57:06 PM PDT
by
Victor
(If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
To: CounterCounterCulture
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:57:06 PM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
To: Cecily
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:57:37 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: nuconvert
I think Miss USA is giving the others a run for the money.
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:58:04 PM PDT
by
jocon307
(The Silent Majority - silent no longer)
To: Cecily
Miss Hezballah
To: Victor
- and lets not forget how pretty the Persian girls are.
Yikes almighty!
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:58:24 PM PDT
by
warsaw44
To: Cecily
What wonderful looking ladies!
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:58:26 PM PDT
by
elhombrelibre
(Knowledge is power, so the MSM makes sure the terrorists have our classified info.)
To: Victor
This is the only shot I've seen so far...
Miss Lebanon Gabrielle Bou Rached takes the stage during preliminary swimsuit competition for Miss Universe 2006 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles July 18, 2006. REUTERS/Sam Mircovich (UNITED STATES)
How 'bout she reads you a bedtime story?
Gabrielle Bou Rached, Miss Lebanon 2006, shows off the gift she brought from her country for the 2006 Miss Universe National Gift Auction benefiting the Glendale Symphony Orchestra at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale, California July 14th, 2006. EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/Miss Universe L.P., LLLP/Handout
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:58:27 PM PDT
by
CounterCounterCulture
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To: jocon307
Miss USA is absolutely gorgeous. Very pretty.
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:58:59 PM PDT
by
Victor
(If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
To: Cecily
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posted on
07/21/2006 5:59:50 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: nuconvert
Have mercy, Miss Canada is a tall one. Bet ya she can reach the top shelf without a step stool.
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posted on
07/21/2006 6:00:35 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow, real poverty)
To: COUNTrecount
Ohhhhh babyyyyyy, yyyyyeahhhhh!!!
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posted on
07/21/2006 6:00:50 PM PDT
by
CounterCounterCulture
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To: Jet Jaguar
I like the Israeli best. She is poised and polished.
To: CounterCounterCulture
Miss Lebanon is absolutely stunning. The mind boggles that the Muzzies want to cover these girls up!!!!
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posted on
07/21/2006 6:01:28 PM PDT
by
Victor
(If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
To: nuconvert
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07/21/2006 6:01:59 PM PDT
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CounterCounterCulture
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