Lebanon Displays Common Sense; Europe, Not So Much

When you get up close and personal with fascism, you're not inclined to see it again. Lebanon has seen how Hizbullah has tried to take over the country by force and intimidation, circumventing the electoral process.

They voted and the results are in. Hizbullah didn't win. In fact, while most experts thought it would be a tight race, the March 14 parties look like they're heading to a major win. Out of the 128 seats in the Legislature, they're on the verge of winning 70. That's a major win no matter how you cut it.

Lebanon's ruling pro-Western coalition appeared headed for a decisive political victory over its Iranian-backed Hezbollah rivals early Monday in the Middle East nation's most fiercely contested parliamentary election in decades.

Fireworks echoed through Beirut neighborhoods as unofficial results indicated that Hezbollah and its Christian allies were dealt a surprising setback at the polls.

With soldiers looking on, jubilant supporters of the ruling coalition poured into the streets, waving flags, honking car horns and chanting political slogans.

We "will return as the majority," Samir Geagea , head of the powerful Lebanese Forces party that is part of the pro-Western ruling coalition known as March 14 , told LBC television.

Both sides had predicted no more than a narrow victory. But unofficial results, which were expected to be made final later Monday, showed March 14 politicians winning most of the close races. Analysts projected that they would secure at least 70 seats in the 128-seat parliament. The coalition held 70 seats in the outgoing parliament while Hezbollah and its allies had 58.

Unofficial results showed March 14 politicians winning most of the close races. Local analysts projected that they would secure at least 70 seats in the 128-seat parliament. The coalition held 70 seats in the outgoing parliament while Hezbollah and its allies had 58.

Meanwhile, Europe looks like they're willing to give the fascists another go. History has not taught people the right lessons, as the BNP looks like they're going to win at least one seat, if not two.

Charles Johnson at LGF has done tremendous work showing just how insidious the BNP and its allied parties are in hiding their true intentions from the public. They are not the saviors for Europe and while they may claim that they're trying to stem the tide of Islamists in Europe, they're substituting their own fascism for that of the Islamists.

That's a bargain that Europeans should want no part of.