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    Quote Originally Posted by Backspin View Post
    It's all politics Harold. No amount of money will fix any of it
    Excuses excuses.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    Which is not the same as the country or its government.
    I suspect given the citizens elect the government. It is paramount in their minds if and when the new government is created.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OhOh View Post
    I suspect given the citizens elect the government. It is paramount in their minds if and when the new government is created.
    That's the way, when you're being stupid, double down and be even more stupid.

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    Lebanon Parliament meets after blast, government resignation

    BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Parliament met Thursday in the first session since the tragic explosion last week that changed the face of the capital and forced the government to resign.


    Parliament is convening outside its regular location to observe social distancing amid a coronavirus surge and because of continuous protests outside the Parliament building by angry Lebanese who want the entire political class step down. More protests were expected Thursday.


    The session opened with a moment of silence for the more than 170 people killed in the blast. It then moved to discuss the resignation of nearly a dozen lawmakers who quit last week in protest of the government’s handling of the Aug. 4 blast, which also left more than 6,000 injured. A major Christian party bloc is boycotting the session.

    It still was not known what caused the fire responsible for igniting nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut’s port. But documents have emerged in the wake of the explosion that show the country’s top leadership and security officials were aware of the chemicals being stored in the city port.


    The explosion has fueled outrage and protests against top political leaders and led to the resignation of the government Monday. The Cabinet is now in a caretaker capacity.


    Parliament is due to discuss whether to extend the state of emergency in Beirut declared Aug. 5 by the government before it resigned. The law requires parliamentary approval if the state of emergency lasts more than a week.


    The state of emergency puts the military in charge of security and gives it wide powers to oversee media, use military trials and hold detainees for prolonged periods. Rights groups and critics say Lebanon doesn’t need a state of emergency since it has been in a state of general mobilization since the outbreak of the coronavirus, which give the government wide ranging powers.


    Lebanon’s political landscape has been shaken by the blast. Before resigning, the caretaker prime minister proposed early elections, an idea that was not supported by the Parliament speaker and other political groups.


    Since the resignation, there has been a flurry of closed-door meetings and political haggling to form a government that meets the approval of domestic and international powers. Lebanon’s complicated sectarian-based political system requires the prime minister to be chosen from among Sunni Muslims. It wasn’t clear if there would be a national unity government — which would mean the participation of all political parties— or an emergency transition government.

    France’s defense minister was due to arrive in Beirut on Thursday amid a flurry of foreign visits to the stricken country. France has been leading efforts to help Lebanon emerge from the drastic blow, including talking to political parties to hasten the formation of a new government.


    Also on Thursday, U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale was due to arrive in Lebanon for a two-day visit. Hale is expected to “reiterate the American government’s commitment to assist the Lebanese people in recovering from the tragedy and rebuilding their lives,” a statement by the U.S. Embassy said. He will also stress the “urgent need” for embracing fundamental reforms.

    Lebanon Parliament meets after blast, government resignation

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    ^ The documentary suggests that if you put tires , fireworks and amonium nitrate in the same warehouse , you had to have been making a bomb. The tires are just what is needed to get the nitrate hot enough.

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    When you get to three failed bumps it's best to give up skidmark.

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    A British court has ruled a London-based company that delivered the explosive ammonium nitrate to Beirut's port is liable towards the victims of a devastating 2020 blast

    The ruling in London is an unusual judicial success for the victims' families, members of whom have advocated for an unimpeded national investigation. Some have opted to file lawsuits abroad.


    The London-registered chemical trading firm, Savaro Ltd., is suspected of having chartered the shipment of the ammonium nitrate in 2013 that ended up in Beirut.


    Elsewhere, the Swiss foundation Accountability Now and some of the victims' families filed a lawsuit in Texas against U.S.-Norwegian geophysical services group TGS, which owns a company that allegedly sub-chartered the ship carrying the ammonium nitrate in 2012.


    UK ruling delivers rare victory for Beirut blast victims - ABC News

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    Wow. Interesting decisions.

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