Brussels is the New Beirut

Brussels is the New Beirut

Posted on February 7th, 2010 Jad Aoun 5 comments

And not in a good way:

If you’re wondering ‘How bad are things in Europe?’, this week provided you with a chilling answer.
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Interviewed by [war correspondent Arnold] Karskens, Vlaams Belang member Frédéric Erens is succinct: ‘This is the new Beirut’.

Now, on the surface, this would warrant a Looks Like Beirut certificate, however, blogger Klein Verzet goes on to clarify:

Isn’t that just peachy-keen? The capital of the EUnion, that shining beacon of new supra-national ‘post-democratic’ governance, descending into an anarchy comparable to Beirut at its worst in the 1980′s. Tells you all you need to know about the EUnion, doesn’t it?

You can’t disagree with that, now can you? However, we can send Frédéric Erens, the guy who made the comment a certificate.

Brussels: A Euro Beirut

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5 responses to “Brussels is the New Beirut”
- baaderonixxxx February 7th, 2010 at 16:56
  
  RT @LebanonNewsURS: Brussels is the New Beirut http://jadaoun.com/blog/2010/02/07/bruss...
  
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- LebanonNewsURS February 7th, 2010 at 16:50
  
  Brussels is the New Beirut http://jadaoun.com/blog/2010/02/07/bruss...
  
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- Budd Cohen February 9th, 2010 at 19:36
  
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  Jad: That is so sad. Most would agree that at one time Beirut was thought of as the Paris of the middle east. Why do you feel that Brussels is having so much trouble????
  
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- Khaled Diab February 9th, 2010 at 19:37
  
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  Jad, comparing Brussels to war-time Beirut is an extreme exaggeration. I have lived and work in Brussels and I can tell you. And when it comes to violent crime, it is one of the safest cities in the world. In case you were unaware, Vlaams Belang is a far-right party.
  
  Here’s my take on the situation http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/08/brussels-crime-police-unemployment
  
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  - Jad Aoun February 9th, 2010 at 19:39
    
    Hi Budd, no idea why Brussels is like this (or perceived like this) but thanks to Khaled, I think we’ve got a pretty good idea. My point of posting this is the comparison to Beirut; I’ve never been to Brussels and I’m sure its not anywhere near what the blogger describes.
    
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