Kuwait Times, Kuwait
Jan 28 2007
Kuwait to buy Lebanon
Fouad Al-Hashem (Al-Watan, Jan 27) came up with a "genius" proposal
in relation to Lebanon chronic crises. Al-Hashem suggests that Kuwait
buy Lebanon for a hundred billion dollar and call it the 7th borough.
The money should be distributed among all Lebanese. The Christians
could migrate to America and Canada. The Druze should go to Syria,
the Armenians to Armenia, the Shiites to Iran and Iraq and the Sunnis
to the Arab Gulf. Those Lebanese who want to stay, will get an
identity card without naming faith and ethnicity. If Syria tries to
invade Lebanon, the American retired General, Schwarzkopf would be
called to oust the Syrians.
My comment: The "genius" proposal has one big snag. The Kuwaitis
would replicate Kuwait in Lebanon. The Kuwaitis would import "Asians"
to do the job. They would sit idle and demand salary raise and
writing off private debts. The Islamists would have all the say and
Talebanise Lebanon. Waleed Al-Tabtabae would be appointed as head of
the new Kuwaiti province.
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