There were an estimated 25,000 Americans in Lebanon, and an estimated 30,000 Canadians. But when the cruise ship Orient Queen departed the port of Beirut towards the safety of the island of Cyprus it was U.S.A. all the way. Anywhere from 1,100 to 1,800 Canadians, all told to assemble for evacuation on Wednesday morning, remained in beautiful downtown Beirut with nothing to do but wait in fear.
An article in the Daily Star, Beirut's English language newspaper, details the response, both from Can
Orange County's diaspora of ethnicities is finally coming together against a common foe: whitey.
On Saturday, Anaheim's Little Gaza played host to a protest against the ongoing Israeli destruction of Lebanon, as well as US support for Israel's efforts. Some went so far as call the Israelis baby-killers, hearkening back to the rabble-rousing protests surrounding the Vietnam War and such massacres as My-Lai.
A couple of extremely good points raised by protesters:
"It is not kidnapping; it is ca
"What is it about SanTana's power structure that attracts them to moron landlords?" I wondered out loud as a friend drove up Broadway. We passed by a meticulously landscaped building--pretty really. But when it was owned by mega-landlord Mike Harrah a couple of years ago, the structure seemed pulled from Beirut. In fact, most of Harrah's buildings that aren't a manifestation of his ego (e.g. Orange County Pavilion, Santora Building, Original Mike's Restaurant) are similarly slummy (full disclos
