Stephen Colbert Statement on Israel/Lebanon

[oberliner]

"So, just for this week, let’s forget about the conflict between Israel and Lebanon, and focus instead on the competition between Miss Israel and Miss Lebanon. I think we can all agree: That’s one battle where everyone’s a winner."

http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060718_colbert_middle_east/

[sgxnk]

1. klinger

as long as miss lebanon is not corporal klinger

[Scurrilous]

2. Friendship against all odds

Ahead of Miss Universe contest, to be held in LA this coming Sunday, beauties representing Israel, Lebanon have struck up a surprising, close friendship despite enmity between their countries. 'They set a wonderful example for the world,' Miss Canada says



http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3279672,00.html

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"Peace reigns at least at the Miss Universe 2006 contest, where beauties Miss Lebanon and Miss Israel are the "best of friends" despite the bloody fighting between the two countries back home, their companions said.

Even as Israel has bombarded Lebanon in the wake of a missile barrage by Hizbullah in the country's south, the two women -- Gabrielle Bou Rached of Lebanon and Israel's Anastacia Entin -- have struck up a friendship ahead of Sunday's tough competition to see who is named the world's most beautiful woman.

"I think the perpetrators of the current Middle East crisis could learn a few lessons from Miss Lebanon and Miss Israel, who are the best of friends here," said Miss Germany Natalia Ackerman.

The contest doesn't allow much room for warring, with contestants from 86 countries this year all crammed into the same Los Angeles hotel for a month with a rigorous schedule of rehearsals for the show. Mostly in their early twenties, the women become friends mainly based on geographic nearness and shared languages."

[Kagemusha]

3. Enmity between their two countries?

Fighting between the two countries?...

Israel might be making all of Lebanon its target but, only a small section of Lebanon is fighting Israel. I thought that was common knowledge...

[madrchsod]

4. miss lebanon.........sorry no pictures of this years but......

miss lebanon 2004

2005 miss lebanon


this puts a whole new meaninng on "make love not war"........