(Abacus is that old counting instrument ;-)
Here a quick run down on a few articles found at random,
please keep in mind these sites are not the only source - ok,
and remember what RMN agent Mr. Bollyn stated about Robert Fisk.
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War in Lebanon becomes propaganda tool in Iran
A charity event in Tehran for the "children of the resistance" is but one of many ways in which Iran's government is using the Lebanon crisis to rally domestic support and advance its regional agenda. Highlighting the "ongoing war of aggression against the defenceless and oppressed Palestinian and Lebanese nations", the event featured supportive messages and drawings from Iranian schoolchildren and a 25-metre "solidarity scroll".
Simon Tisdall in Tehran - Tuesday August 8, 2006
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/syria/story/0,,1839895,00.html
(However, Iranians are nor buying the propaganda)
Blair hopeful of UN deal 'by tomorrow' more blabla
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1839627,00.html
Bush and Blair complicit in war crimes, says Tehran
Simon Tisdall in Tehran Monday August 7, 2006 - The Guardian
Tony Blair and George Bush are "co-defendants" in war crimes committed by Israel in Lebanon and should be made to answer for their actions before an international court, a senior Iranian government leader said yesterday.
Manouchehr Mottaki, Iran's foreign minister, also said British and US leaders had foreknowledge of Israeli plans to launch a "campaign of aggression" in Lebanon which he claimed was part of a "war on the whole Middle East". But Iran did not fear an American attack, he said, and Washington's plans to transform the region in its image were certain to fail.
Guardian: http://politics.guardian.co.uk/foreignaffairs/story/0,,1838817,00.html
The Guardian is keeping track also of the blog scene...
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/archives/2006/08/08/so_tired_and_so_lost.html
Baghdad Chronicles: http://blog.aliraqi.org/
and also: http://citycalledhell.blogspot.com/
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Analysis: slow progress towards Lebanon deal
By Richard Beeston, Diplomatic Editor, for Times Online
Times Online: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2303369,00.html
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Briefing: can the Lebanese army police a ceasefire?
Nick Blanford, Times correspondent in Lebanon, says that the under-trained and under-equipped Lebanese army will be adequate to police a ceasefire only as long as Hezbollah is willing to let it...
Times Online: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2303364,00.html
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How China's secret deals are fuelling war
by Stephen Pollard
As Israel and Hezbollah exchange bombs and missiles, oil-hungry Beijing plays out its sinister strategy
THE STORY behind the story in the Middle East today is the proxy war, as Israel, on behalf of the US, takes on Hezbollah, which fights on behalf of Iran and Syria. Indeed, one can widen it further and describe the participants as proxies for the West versus militant Islam.
Times Online: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,6-2302757,00.html
Times online summary of Middle East:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,251,00.html
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DROWNING OUT THE BOMBS - Nightlife and Rattled Nerves in Beirut
By Ulrike Putz in Beirut
Beirut is famous for its cosmopolitan inhabitants and roaring nightlife. But even the city's modern youth can't escape the current conflict. Whereas they used to go out to amuse themselves, they now spend their nights in clubs and bars where the loud music drowns out bombs exploding nearby.
Spiegel Online:
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,430560,00.html
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Further in this thread below
Look for the Lebanese blogs:
