Hezbollah Gunmen Have Burned Armenian Radio Station

[Siamanto]

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Al-Arabiya TV, Dubai
May 10 2008

Hezbollah gunmen said to have "torched" radio station in Beirut

[Announcer-read report over video]

Our correspondent has reported that Hezbollah gunmen occupied a
building belonging to Future Television in the A'ishah Bakkar area in
Beirut and torched the Armenian radio station, Radio Sevan, an
affiliate of the Future Movement, in the city.

http://groong.usc.edu/news/msg231589.html

Opposition Supporters burn the HQ of Radio Sevan in Beirut

Armenian News Network / Groong
May 10, 2008

By Katia Peltekian

BEIRUT, LEBANON 1pm


BEIRUT: May 10, 2008. - At noon today, supporters of the Lebanese
opposition, which includes Hezbollah, Amal and other movements, burned
the offices of the newly established Armenian radio station "Sevan" in
the Mar Elias area in Beirut.

This comes a day after pro-government media offices were forced to
close down and then set on fire. Future TV, Future News, Radio Orient,
Future Newspaper (all of which are owned by the Hariri family) in
addition to Al-Lewa' newspaper offices were targets yesterday by
anti-government millitants.

Details about today's attack on the Armenian "Radio Sevan" have not
been made public yet.

http://groong.usc.edu/news/msg231565.html

[Sip]

Re: Hezbollah Gunmen Have Burned Armenian Radio Station

Probably yet another fitting occasion to bust out this little gem:

[freakyfreaky]

Re: Hezbollah Gunmen Have Burned Armenian Radio Station

Day late. Dollar short.

[vasbourakan1]

Re: Hezbollah Gunmen Have Burned Armenian Radio Station

sevan personel were aware that something would happen and evacuated the place two hours before the burning, following which they restarted to transmit programs the next day from an unknown place, transmitting for the time being only armenian music without news or advertisings

[freakyfreaky]

Re: Hezbollah Gunmen Have Burned Armenian Radio Station

Lebanese Armenians have not suffered, Sevan's property partly saved from fire. http://www.a1plus.am/en/?page=issue&iid=60392

Some fleeing to Syria again, for potential return to RA but situation normalizing. http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=26045

Armenian mediasources not singled out by Hezbollah and its backers. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/magda-..._b_101258.html

Some journalists injured, others detained, but Armenian media not singled out. http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/93706/

Overtake Hariri's media empire. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article....ticle_id=91898

Tashnag party encouraged diplomacy in advance of Hezbollah uprising. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article....ticle_id=91671

Armenians sought to be factor in 2009 Lebanese parliamentary elections. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article....ticle_id=91625

[Siamanto]

Re: Hezbollah Gunmen Have Burned Armenian Radio Station

Lebanese Armenians have not suffered, Sevan's property partly saved from fire. http://www.a1plus.am/en/?page=issue&iid=60392

What matters is the intent.

Armenian mediasources not singled out by Hezbollah and its backers. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/magda-..._b_101258.html

Some journalists injured, others detained, but Armenian media not singled out. http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/93706/

What a "relief??????" Armenians were victimized in an "indiscriminate and equal" manner!!!!!

[Lucin]

Re: Hezbollah Gunmen Have Burned Armenian Radio Station

Why???

I don't know but for some reason, I always thought that the Shiites in Lebanon, are in good terms with Armenians, compared to Sunnis and even Christian Maronites...

Aren't Armenians in Lebanon, politically speaking, more affiliated to the opposition??

[Armenian]

Re: Hezbollah Gunmen Have Burned Armenian Radio Station

Why??? I don't know but for some reason, I always thought that the Shiites in Lebanon, are in good terms with Armenians, compared to Sunnis and even Christian Maronites... Aren't Armenians in Lebanon, politically speaking, more affiliated to the opposition??

Lucin, don't believe in the posted disinformation. Please, just look at the two involved in this discourse - Siamanto and Freaky - a psycho and an asshole

The radio station known as "Radio Sevan" is/was involved in anti-Syrian and anti-Hizbollah propaganda, it's very western oriented. I don't know who funds the station in question but it is not represented by any of the Armenian political parties in Lebanon. There is no problem between Hizbollah and Armenians in Lebanon.

[Sip]

Re: Hezbollah Gunmen Have Burned Armenian Radio Station

There is no problem between Hizbollah and Armenians in Lebanon.

In other words, the radio Sevan people aren't really "Armenian" because they may be anti-Syrian or anti-Hezbolla?? Since when is it a requirement to be non-western or pro-Hezbolla for that matter to qualify as an "Armenian in Lebanon" (or elsewhere)?

And while we are at it, can one be anti-Islam and still be an Armenian these days?

[Armenian]

Re: Hezbollah Gunmen Have Burned Armenian Radio Station

Since when is it a requirement to be non-western or pro-Hezbolla for that matter to qualify as an "Armenian in Lebanon" (or elsewhere)?

Last time I check there was a major international tug of war being waged over Lebanon. Essentially, there are two major sides that are trying to destroy each other. I expect Armenians there to either get out of the way - be nonaligned - or side with the forces that are in Armenia's longterm interests - Iran, Syria, Russia, ect. Representatives of the Armenian community of Lebanon have done just that. In the turmoil that is Lebanon today, if any Armenian that is stupid enough to get involved in the western/Zionist agenda against Syria, Iran and the Hizbollah deserve what they get.

And while we are at it, can one be anti-Islam and still be an Armenian these days?

If you are talking about the Armenian community in Lebanon or Iran, the answer is - no they can't be. Let me rephrase it, they can't officially be anti-Islamic. As individuals, they can be whatever the hell they want. Nevertheless, Armenians don't have a problems with Islam. We have a problem with Zionists, American officials, Turks, Azeris and Georgians. Would we tolerate Yezdis in Armenia if they broad casted anti-Armenian and anti-Christian propaganda on behalf of Turks and Azrris?

Grow the fuck up, Sip!