the machiavellians.

it is telling when a group of warlords point fingers and claim righteousness when a young man is brutally killed. what is more disturbing however is the machiavellian "intellectuals" who expect that riding the tailcoats of warlords to a sovereign and independent lebanon is the way to go. they see a goal (which most us do share) and sincerely believe their path is the "smart one", yet i wonder if they realize that they have been walking on a treadmill for the past two years.

pierre's death is being politicized (as were the other political assassinations, and as were the 1000 killed in the summer war), but to what end is a question everyone should be asking. it is definitely not to a "better lebanon" - though the current mirage being presented is quite fascinating - because the recent political actions are not necessarily about "lubnan awwalan" - regardless of how many times certain media outlets repeat that statement. the aims of these warlords and their surrogate father will eventually diverge, but the underlying political mechanisms and dynamics will remain the same (within certain bounds). in the meantime, the machiavellians will continue to "intelligently" tread their treadmill, even though they will not be any closer to their goal.

enjoy your thursday. it promises to be an interesting day.

posted by Lazarus, 11:06 PM