Wednesday, December 06, 2006

What are you hiding, Ahmad Fatfat? (Of the Fatfatism fame). So Fatfat (thanks anonymous) has his own official website. Fans, can leave their signatures and best wishes. Please help yourselves. He likes flattery, be forewarned. But what got my attention is this: in his version of his political background, he mentions that he was the official spokesperson for the "Lebanese Movement." It sounds patriotic and "neutral" enough in today's Lebanon; it sounds very Lebanese nationalist. But he was the spokesperson--if he was that in fact--I shall verify--of the Lebanese National Movement--which was Arab nationalist and NOT Lebanese nationalist as he is trying to imply. Leaving "National" out makes a big difference for Lebanon and non-Lebanese alike. The Lebanese National Movement was the leftist coalition that was aligned with the PLO during the civil war of Lebanon. Faftat is trying to change history to delete aspects of his communist background.