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Remember that politics move quickly, and people and their opinions evolve.
Happy New Jumblatt !
November 13, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui
Barry Rubin is celebrating:
Happy New Jumblatt!
What’s a Jumblatt? […] A friend of mine created the “Jumblatt” as a unit of time, one complete rotation in the political maneuvers of Lebanese Druze leader, Walid Jumblatt. […] Threatened with death, facing a powerful Hizballah militia, and knowing full well that he and his coalition allies couldn’t depend on the United States or France, Jumblatt surrendered in August 2009, deserting the pro-democratic alliance and joining Hizballah’s coalition! […] But now that Bashar is under assault from a revolution, Jumblatt has taken heart and made a dramatic speech criticizing Syria and asserting Lebanese sovereignty. In other words, he’s changed sides.
Happy New Jumblatt!
We should create special ceremonies, costumes and traditions to commemorate the end of Jumblatian years. Any suggestions are welcome.