Massive Explosion in Beirut

timmydownawell · Post by **timmydownawell** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 5:31 am

Kung-fu Hillbilly wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:50 pm The blast killed at least 160 people

A week later and I am stunned this number hasn't reached four figures.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:55 pm

wow;
heres a twist
Lebanon ex-interior minister: Israel blew up port

Nohad Machnouk is the first senior Lebanese politician to openly blame the Jewish state

Israel was “clearly” responsible for the explosion that shattered Beirut on August 4, killing more than 170 people, wounding thousands and destroying swaths of the city, Lebanese former interior minister Nohad Machnouk told a press conference Wednesday.

“This operation in Beirut was carried out by Israel in a clear and explicit manner,” Machnouk said, adding: “It is clear we are looking at a crime against humanity, and therefore no one dares to claim responsibility for it.”

....A US military explosives expert who has worked closely with the Lebanese army told Asia Times on condition of anonymity that according to his contacts among the Lebanese armed forces, the explosion was an “act of sabotage” against the hangar in question, which was allegedly holding not only ammonium nitrate, but short-range missiles.

https://asiatimes.com/2020/08/lebanon-e ... d7ff190aa4

newkidontheblock · Post by **newkidontheblock** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:13 pm

Lebanon’s former government was dominated by Hezbollah. Who else are they going to blame for their incompetence? Themselves? Iran?

The natural choice is blame Israel for all their problems. All Israel’s neighbors do it.

Arafat did it for decades. His wife and kids have a nice place in Paris. And the Palestinians during his rule? Got poverty and desperation, despite millions spent in aid by the West.

The same West that spent millions in Cambodia as well.

samrong01 · Post by **samrong01** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:15 pm

Nohad Machnouk is the first senior Lebanese politician to openly blame the Jewish state

Israel was “clearly” responsible for the explosion that shattered Beirut on August 4, killing more than 170 people, wounding thousands and destroying swaths of the city, Lebanese former interior minister Nohad Machnouk told a press conference Wednesday.

“This operation in Beirut was carried out by Israel in a clear and explicit manner,” Machnouk said, adding: “It is clear we are looking at a crime against humanity, and therefore no one dares to claim responsibility for it.”

....A US military explosives expert who has worked closely with the Lebanese army told Asia Times on condition of anonymity that according to his contacts among the Lebanese armed forces, the explosion was an “act of sabotage” against the hangar in question, which was allegedly holding not only ammonium nitrate, but short-range missiles.

An unknown US "expert" quoting an anonymous source in the Lebanese Army - sounds like a really reliable source.
This means the government was not responsible at all. Oh wait - why did they resign then?

Jerry Atrick · Post by **Jerry Atrick** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:02 pm

newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:13 pm

The natural choice is blame Israel for all their problems. All Israel’s neighbors do it.

They might be on to something. . .

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:55 am

WSJ News Exclusive
Beirut Explosion Likely Sparked by Maintenance at Warehouse, According to U.S. Assessment
As protests continue, Lebanese parliament approves a state of emergency that grants sweeping powers to the military
Lebanon is still sifting through explosion damage at its port.
Aug. 13, 2020 1:23 pm ET
BEIRUT—Maintenance work likely led to the explosion of a large cache of ammonium nitrate that devastated a large part of the Lebanese capital last week, a U.S. government assessment concluded, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The assessment adds to the emerging picture of what caused the Aug. 4 blast that killed more than 160 people, with at least 60 others still missing. The explosion has stoked public outrage toward Lebanon’s government, with many protesters demanding justice after the explosive material was stored for years in the port adjacent to the heart of Beirut, and calling for their country’s leaders to be held accountable for years of poor governance and corruption.

Full article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/beirut-exp ... 1597339387

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