From the print and online editions of the nation's premier urban-policy magazine http://www.city-journal.org/cj-comments.xml?story=6843 Manhattan Institute After taking over her grandfather Mario Prada Sales Italian-leather-goods business in 1978, Miuccia Prada Shoes began to change the way people viewed fashion.With encouragement from husband Patrizio Bertelli, who serves as chief executive and chairman of the label’s parent company Prada bags S.p.A., Miuccia launched a menswear line in 1993, turning out tailored.In addition to Prada Handbags forward-thinking clothes, there are the teetering platform shoes, the utilitarian handbags http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3936 http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3936 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:00:48 EST Israel is right to not yield another inch of ground, or stop building living space within in its borders. The gift of Gaza proved the futility of accomdation. Of course President Obama keeps trying to erase the Israeli's line in the sand , as his duty as a covert Muslim. http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3678 http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3678 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:01:52 EST YOU WROTE: The Iranian- and Syrian-backed militia Hezbollah just took down Lebanon’s government. It did so without firing a shotâ€"which, so far as I know, is unprecedented for a terrorist armyâ€"yet its action could be just the nonviolent prologue to a deadly serious, possibly region-wide crisis. WHAT IS UNPRECEDENTED IS THAT A TERRORIST ARMY IS PART OF A "DEMOCRATIC" COALITION GOVERNMENT. THEY BROUGHT THE GOVT DOWN LIKE ANY MEMBER OF ANY COALITION GOVT CAN: BY RESIGNING. THIS PROVES - ONCE AGAIN - THE IDIOCY OF INVITING TERRORIST GROUPS TO BE PART OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS - WITHOUT FIRST DISARMING AND DISAVOWING VIOLENCE. FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, THE SAME SITUATION EXISTS IN GAZA - FOR THE SAME IDIOTIC REASON: BUSH SHOULD HAVE NEVER EVER ALLOWED HAMAS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS WITHOUT FIRST DISBANDING AS A TERRORIST GROUP. WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEAR? WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN? http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3636 http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3636 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:59:19 EST Before the Lebanese Civil War, Lebanon was widely regarded as, "The Paris of the Middle East." In 1975, I worked with a Lebanese-American, a very perceptive man, and the haunted look on his face as he foresaw the future of his homeland remains clear in my memory. Perhaps there is a business opportunity here; Sell Hariri & Co. a state-of-the-art 21st century security system which would enable them to eliminate the terrorist organizations within their borders. http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3635 http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3635 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:00:34 EST I think Michael Totten sums it up well. Not enough people realise that the surface politics do not always reflect the undercurrents of intrigue and dealing that really shape the Middle east as a whole. One can pray that compromise will take but the record tells us differently. One mourns for Lebanon. http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3634 http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3634 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:46:51 EST "Hezbollah is the tip of the Persian spear in Iran’s imperial drive for dominance in the region. " Always, always there must be the appalling, interventionist WAR WAR spin. Simply, and factually, Hezbollah is homegrown! http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3633 http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3633 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:41:50 EST Hope we have no civil war again in Lebanon. We want to live in peace; we've had enough wars. Enough is enough. Wish those in charge of power in this country wake up some day. http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3632 http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3632 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:38:42 EST Please unsubscribe me. THANKS http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3627 http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3627 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:44:34 EST Well the Iran is part of this too! http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3626 http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3626 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:44:31 EST Much blame rests with theu US which by stating that hezbouleh had a "moderate" wing gave it credibility. The US was silent when nasrallah demanded seats in the gov and the US continues to allow hezbouleh to rearm and consolidate in violation to un res 1701 http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3625 http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3625 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:16:10 EST Thank you Michael, I've been waiting for your take on this. http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3623 http://www.city-journal.org/comments/index.php?story=6843#3623 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:50:41 EST