Info. on Sheikh Bashir Gemayel's Assasination.

On The 14th of September 1982, Sheikh Bashir Gemayel was killed by "Habib
El-Shartouni" along with many of his companions in the explosion of the Kataeb
headquarters in the Achrafieh sector. Click on the Link below to view the
picture of the killer:
http://www.lebaneseforces.org/remember/re_shartouni.htm

The link below is the assassination file:
http://www.lebanese-forces.org/bach/assassination.htm

posted by Rampurple @ 9/13/2003 01:04:00 PM 0 comments

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LF Martyrs Masses Schedules around the world

LF Martyrs Mass, Lebanon
Harrisa Mass: September 7th @ 12 PM
Ashrafieh Mass: September 13th @ 4 PM
Mayfou2 Mass: September 21st @ 11 AM


LF Martyrs Mass, Washington D.C
The LF Chapter in Washington D.C is commemorating the death of President Bachir Gemayel and his rifa2 who gave their lives for a free,independent and democratic Lebanon this Saturday September 13,2003 at 7.30pm at Our Lady of Lebanon Church in Washington, DC.


LF Martyrs Mass Paris.
Les Forces Libanaises en France ont l'honneur de vous inviter à participer à la messe commémorative célébrée à l'église Notre Dame du Liban par Mgr Saïd Elias SAID, Vicaire Patriarcal Maronite en France, le dimanche 14 septembre 2003 à 11h au 17 rue d’Ulm, Paris 5ème.
La cérémonie sera suivie par la projection d'un film en hommage à leur mémoire.


LF Martyrs Mass, Belgium
Invitation card LF Martyrs Mass, Belgium
A l'occasion du 21ème anniversaire de l'assasinat du Président Bachir Gemayel et en la mémoire toujours vivante de tous les martyrs, les Forces Libanaises en Belgique ont l'honneur de vous inviterà assister à la messe commémorative qui aura lieu Le dimanche 14 septembre 2003 à 11h.30 précises à l'Eglise Notre Dame du Liban chaussée de Boondael, 222 à 1050 Bruxelles ( Ixelles )If you need further information, please email: LF_Belgique@hotmail.com

LF Martyrs Mass, Toronto
The LF Chapter in Toronto, The Lebanese Phalange (el Ightirab) and the FPM are commemorating the death of our eternal President el Shahid Bachir Gemayel this Sunday September 14, 2003 at 3:30pm at Jesus the king Catholic Church at ONE LYNDHURST Dr. THORNHILL (intersection John & Leslie)

LF Australia, Sydney
The LF Martyrs Mass will be held on Sunday the 7th of September - 11.00am at St Josephs Church, Croydon Park.

LF Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The LF and kate2ib chapters in windsor are comemorating a mass on spetember 14th; 2003 in windsor, ontario EST for Sheikh Bachir Gemayel and all our martyrs. The mass is held in St Peter's Church at 11:30

LF Martyrs Mass, Cleveland, Ohio
The LF chapter in Cleveland, Ohio is commemorating the death of President Bachir Gemayel and all LF martyrs this coming Sunday September 14, 2003 at 9:30am at St Maron's Church

LF Martyrs Mass, Ottawa (Canada)
The Lebanese Forces Martyrs Mass will be held on Sunday the 14 th of September 2003 at Mor Charbel's Church, 11.00AM, 245 Donald Street (Ottawa, Ontario)


LF Martyrs Mass, Los Angeles, California
The LF and kate2ib chapters in Los Angeles are comemorating a mass on spetember 14, 2003 in Los Angeles, CA for:
1. Sheikh Pierre Gemayel
2. Sheikh Bachir Gemayel and all our martyrs.
The mass will be held in Our Lady of Mount Lebanon
(Maronite) Church at 11:00 AM.

LF Martyrs Mass,Chicago, Illinois
In Memory of the Late President Bachir Gemayel And The Lebanese Christian Resistance Martyrs,
The Lebanese Forces Party, The Lebanese Kataeb Party, The American Lebanese Alliance, The Assyrian Lebanese league
Cordially invite you to attend a memorial Mass at Our Lady Of Lebanon Catholic Church Chicago Mary Queen of Heaven Church
426 N. West Street Elmhurst, IL 60126 September 14, 2003 at 12:00 Noon.

LF Martyrs Mass, Akron, Ohio
In Memory of the Late President Bachir Gemayel And The Lebanese Christian Resistance Martyrs,
The Lebanese Forces Party Cordially invite you to attend a memorial Mass at Our lady Of The Cedars Sunday September 28 at 11:00 am

LF Martyrs Mass, Detroit, Michigan
In Memory of the Late President Bachir Gemayel And The Lebanese Christian Resistance Martyrs,
The Lebanese Forces Party Cordially invite you to attend a memorial Mass at St Charbel Maronite Church Sunday September 14 at 11:30 am

LF Martyrs Mass, Montreal, Canada
The Lebanese Forces Party Cordially invite you to attend a memorial Mass in memory of Sheikh Bachir Gemayel and our martyrs At Saint Antonios the Great Church, Montreal 1500 Ducharme,Outremont, Sunday September 14 at 11:30 AM .


Thanks to www.lebanese-forces.org

posted by Rampurple @ 9/13/2003 01:01:00 PM 0 comments

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Nadim Gemayel's Weekend Activities

Nadim Gemayel on VDL ( Voice of Lebanon) Sunday 14th
starting 8:30 ( +2 GMT ) with
Wardée. ( will be broadcast live on www.bachirgemayel.org too)

Mass Live on www.bachirgemayel.org
at 4:00 pm ( +2 GMT )

Nadim Gemayel's Interview with L'orient Le
Jour

Thanks to www.bachirgemayel.org

posted by Rampurple @ 9/13/2003 10:38:00 AM 0 comments

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Have a read!

I received the following article in my mail from a friend. I don't know who has written it. I am interested in knowing your opinions on it though.


When hearing Nadim Bashir Gemayel's voice, we are
automatically reminded of the brave leader, Bashir Gemayel, and an
era of Christian strengths, unity and pride. However, after the
nostalgia subsides, a serious question arises. Can Nadim truly bring
back the "hope" lost with the death of his father in 1982?
In order to reach a comprehensive and logical answer, we must
compare our conditions today to that of the conditions and days of
Bashir Gemayel. First, in 1975, when Bashir began his political and
military venture, the Christians and Lebanon were under Syrian and
Palestinian constant bombardment. These attacks threatened the
survival of the Christians and the existence of the Lebanese State.
Ordinary people were being kidnapped, raped, and killed and their
fortunes and livelihoods were being destroyed on a daily basis.
Accordingly, the entire Christian community stood behind the Kataeb
Party, and in one way or another, backed Bashir who was leading the
resistance from within the Kataeb/LF. He was head of the Kataeb
Security Council, (El-Majlis El-Harby) and Vice President of the
Kataeb Ashrafieh District. Later on, after the liberation war of Tel
Zaatar, he was appointed to lead the newly created Lebanese Forces,
which became the Kataeb military arm. Bashir's position earned him
the full support of Sheik Pierre Gemayel and the Kataeb Party, as
well as the utmost backing of the Lebanese Front. Afterward, when
Bashir launched his political career, he had already succeeded in
many military victories, which proved his trustworthiness as well as
his leadership skills. Therefore, opposing Bashir at that time meant
opposing the entire Christian community and the sovereignty of
Lebanon.
In today's Nadim's case, the situation is much different.
Despite the Syrian's grip over Lebanon, many do not believe that
Lebanon's existence is threatened, (at least it doesn't appear that
way to ordinary people.) Furthermore, despite the oppression imposed
by their Syrian/Lebanese Mokhabarat, the Lebanese cities and towns
are not being bombed by the Syrian and Palestinian artilleries.
Moreover, the Christians are not being kidnapped, raped, or killed in
broad light situations. Therefore, as a community, the Christians do
not sense a clear and present danger. In fact, many Christians feel
safe and protected, while the threat against the rest is related to
their political affiliation instead of their religious one.
Therefore, the Christians deem the situation acceptable since it does
not constitute a threat, which requires harmony and collective
measures for resistance. Hence, their unity is absent and the need to
support a leader like Nadim is considered unnecessary. Furthermore,
Nadim does not have any military victories or experience, and he does
not have any resistance sacrifices. Therefore, veterans of the
Lebanese war, who are much older than Nadim, do not relate to him as
a military colleague and, therefore, they do not accept or expect his
leadership. To these veterans, Nadim is the son of their friend
Bashir whom they love and admire-no less no more. They do not view
him as the heir of Bashir, the leader or the hope. In addition, as
mentioned earlier, Bashir began his leadership by confronting the
real enemies of Lebanon and the Lebanese people, while Nadim is
launching his career by confronting his own people in a small, and
most probably, losing battle in the Baabda/Aley bi-election. Since
this bi-election does not concern most Christians, at least not
directly, and since the portrayed enemy of this battle is neither the
Palestinians nor the Syrians, most Christians feel uncommitted to
back Nadim in this minor cause. After all, the rival that Nadim is
opposing and fighting is none other than the Lebanese Maronite, Henry
Helou. Obviously, Mr. Helou poses no threat to the Christians or to
the sovereignty of Lebanon. Meanwhile, his opposition, Aoun's
candidate, Mr. Hikmat Deeb, that Nadim is supporting, does not hold
the key to liberating the country from the Syrian oppression and
occupation. Thus, Nadim's rally for support is not a life or death
situation as in the war on Ashrafieh or Zahleh, which concerned most,
if not all, Christians and which required their unity and support to
Bashir.
Another important point is Nadim's unexpected support of Aoun
in the baabda/Aley bi-election, which occurred without any
consideration to the stance of his family and colleagues. This
behavior has become a question of trustworthiness. After all, Aoun,
who launched a war of elimination against Bashir's organization in
1990, is now launching a similar one against Bashir's own family.
Despite this fact, Nadim is supporting Aoun. In addition, unlike
Bashir who was fighting the enemies of Lebanon, Nadim seems to have
begun his "war" against his own family and colleagues. This is
certainly the wrong target. Many colleagues have viewed such an act
as a betrayal, while many others thought of Nadim as a loose canon.
Nadim's irrational and inexplicable behavior will definitely backfire
at him in the future.
Joining alliances is a normal political activity. However,
this does not apply to Nadim's support to Aoun. As a young
inexperienced man in his first political public appearance, Nadim
failed to portray himself as a leader equal to Aoun. This was obvious
in the Kahaleh and Hadath rallies where Nadim spoke as one of Aoun's
supporters. He presented himself like a follower rather than an
independent leader with a distinguished character and a significant
political agenda; a serious leadership flaw. As well, Nadim has
created animosity and rivalry when he implicitly criticized prominent
members of the opposition group of Qornet Shehwan. In this case,
Nadim acted as the "puppet" that Aoun manipulated to strike inside
the Gemayel family as well as the opposition. Allowing Aoun to use
him is a serious critical thinking flaw on Nadim's part, which will
complicate his political path, especially since he has no position in
the Kataeb or in the LF parties to help him stand his ground. In
fact, Nadim is simply an ordinary young man who is cashing in on the
inherited credentials, achievements, and legacy of his father. This
credit may have opened the door for him but it will not take him up
the ladder of success unless he proves himself liable and worthy of
people's trust. Otherwise, this inherited political credit will soon
wear out, and the renewed "hope" will turn into a disappointment.
It is certain that Nadim's "faut pas" is the result of bad
advice given by bad advisors. He was rushed to launch his political
career at the wrong time in the wrong place, and from the wrong
platform aiming at the wrong target/s. In order for the young man to
correct his mistake, it is essential that he disappears from the
political scene at least until the elections of 2005. Then, he should
reappear at the true platform of the resistance, in which his
grandfather started and for which his father was martyred. Behind
him, Nadim should make sure that his family and true friends stand,
while above them all, a large picture of Sheikh Pierre and sheik
Bashir hangs. Last but not least, Nadim should make sure to receive
the advice from his uncle; the veteran, and the most internationally
recognized diplomat, President Amine Gemayel, who after all secured
the election of his father. This is the true platform of resistance.
This is the proper place for him to stand. Most certainly, this is
the appropriate stage from which his tale should begin-right where
his father's story ended. Otherwise, Nadim, whose trustworthiness and
rational thinking is now questionable, will fall through the same
crack, in which his cousin Paul Gemayel fell.
Notwithstanding, if the Pope, the US administration, the
Europeans, the Russians and the Arabs find a great value in
discussing issues with President Amine Gemayel, shouldn't young and
inexperienced Nadim?

posted by Rampurple @ 9/08/2003 01:07:00 PM 0 comments

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