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MADem

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11. If she's Lebanese, this is actually VERY COMMON with them.

Reply to snagglepuss (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:20 PM

Nov 2012

They use wealthy Lebanese citizens in USA and other nations to extend their reach, and many of them do call themselves consuls. Examples:

http://honconslebbost.org/index.html

http://www.lebaneseconsulatehalifax.com/

I don't think they're entitled to diplomatic protection--they might get an invite to the Embassy Christmas Party, though...

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The walls are crushing in. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #1

Is it too soon to use the term "barm pot"? Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #2

Jesus, what a bubblehead! Laurian Nov 2012 #3

The Daily Mail has the actual calls. She describes herself snagglepuss Nov 2012 #4

If she's Lebanese, this is actually VERY COMMON with them. MADem Nov 2012 #11

She actually has been appointed an "honorary diplomatic consul" for South Korea riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #22

Yes--the reporting on that was very unclear at the outset. That said, this explains the MADem Nov 2012 #23

The article mentions a $1.3M "mansion" in Tampa Bay. DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #14

$1.3 seems low to me also. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #16

They owe their bank more than $2 million aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #18

You must live in Cally-For-Nigh-Yay or one of those high priced areas! MADem Nov 2012 #24

A guy in a shirt AND TIE? pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #17

I had the same reaction. snagglepuss Nov 2012 #21

Awkward. libdem4life Nov 2012 #5

So the sisters are on reality tv aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #6

How soon do you think that will be rerun? I am thinking by the weekend. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2012 #9

I bet they end up on the "housewives of ...." series. The one that crashed Obama's Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #19

Sounds to me like that base could use a paid protocol officer--not a "volunteer" who tries to MADem Nov 2012 #7

Another one of these women who give themselves to these rich men and men of power and southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #8

"party ambassador for U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base" Barack_America Nov 2012 #10

I don't know if she's done anything wrong cleduc Nov 2012 #12

I'm disgusted that she thinks she and her property have special diplomatic status demhottie Nov 2012 #13

I know in Texas that a physician CANNOT file bankruptcy without losing their license Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #15

I sense some suicides may be coming from this soon NNN0LHI Nov 2012 #20

That island hideaway where Ken Lay is hiding out could get very crowded, indeed! MADem Nov 2012 #25