Ok so we are leaving Army street as the fighting is very close and we hear that the Grand serail has been evacuated . time to move east.
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Posted by: MacDara | May 9, 2008
Time to move
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Hi MacDara and Mrs. MacDara,
Thinking of you all the time -
Just listening to the 8 am news on RTE and along with the newspaper coverage, not a dicky bird about Beirut - we are too engrossed with BIFFO and his new team - his principle goofers include Brian Lenehan and Mary Coughlan - watch out for this lady!!
Following the developments closely using all the usual channels - Nahernet, BBC, CNN and of course your postings - I guess I am a little safer hanging out here in Cork than in Snoubara, close to the Hariri Palace.
Stay safe and keep the postings coming - be in touch Habibi!!
By: BEIRUT BILL on May 9, 2008
at 10:19 am
thanks Liam we have now gone to Achrafiech and will move further later on. Things very bad in West Beirut especially around our place and Hamra. It seems they are also attacking Hariri and Jumblats houses. Future TV gone already.
Liam F still stuck in Hamra fighting around his place but he has beer.
By: MacDara on May 9, 2008
at 11:03 am
HI MACDARA AND MRS MACDARA - NICE TO HEAR YOUR DULCID TONES THIS MORNING - JUST NOW LISTENING TO RTE RADIO NEWS (MIDDAY) AND BEIRUT WAS ABOUT ITEM 6 - AT LEAST THATS PROGRESS!!
ALSO IN TOUCH WITH ANOTHER IRISH COLLEAGUE, WHO HAS BUNKERED DOWN IN HIS HAMRA HOTEL, CLOSE TO LA COSTA - NOT MOVING FOR THE DAY!! HE HAD PROBLEMS GETTING BACK FROM SAIDA ON THURSDAY, TRAVELLING VIA THE MOUNTAINS TO AVOID THE BURNING TYRES / ROAD BLOCKS WITH LOADS OF GUNFIRE ON THE STREET OUTSIDE HIS HOTEL ROOM. SUPER HAS BEEN IN TOUCH TOO AS HE IS DOING A PIECE FOR ONE OF THE IRISH SUNDAYS.
WELL, I GUESS MY FLIGHT ON SUN TO ISTANBUL AND BEIRUT WILL TRAVEL WITHOUT ME FEIN - INSTEAD, I MIGHT HEAD WEST TO BEARA - ALLIHIES IS ALWAYS A PLEASEURE TO VISIT IN MAYTIME!!
LASTLY MACDARA, YOU AND YOURS DO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT YOUR SWEET LITTLE ASS OUT THERE ON THE FRONT LINE - I AM HERE THINKING ABOUT YOU AND NOW A REAL MAN IS IN THE GENERALS CHAIR AT IVEAGH HOUSE - MICHAEL MARTIN WILL SEE THAT ALL THE RESOURCES OF THE STATE ARE PUT IN PLACE TO KEEP YOU SECURE (WHATEVER THAT MEANS)!!
KEEP THE FAITH!!
By: BEIRUT BILL on May 9, 2008
at 2:16 pm
