I'm heading to bed later than usual, tonight. This is because I doubt that I will need to be at work on time tomorrow.

A few opposition affiliated Lebanese unions are striking tomorrow. The last few times opposition affiliated organizations have protested it has meant attacks on those affiliated with the government and clashes with the Lebanese Army. This time, please allow me to assume that this protest is a disingenuous attempt to attack the Lebanese government and Army. I may be wrong, but actions speak louder than words (pardon the cliche).

I understand that the oppositiong is piping mad. The Lebanese Cabinet, which the opposition unconstitutionally claims is illegitimate, ruled yesterday that Hezbollah should not be allowed to have its own telephone network.

Hezbollah counters claiming that their network is needed to combat the Israelis, however the Lebanese government points out that Hezbollah is profiting significantly from their scheme. Often, when I receive calls from friends in the United States I see the country code +98, which is the country code for Iran. Often, it also has a 2 or a 31 after the +98, which indicates that the call was routed through either Tehran or Isfahan...

...Hezbollah also chooses to subvert state security by installing its own security network throughout Lebanon. They claim that the Lebanese network is insecure because it is vulnerable to penetration by Israelis, but if the Lebanese press and security analysts know about Hezbollah's radar system and spy cameras at the airport, how secure can they be?