From Israel to Damascus : The Painful Road of Blood, Betrayal and Deception [Hardcover]

Robert M. Hatem (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 27, 1999

From Israel to Damascus. The painful Road of Blood, Betrayal and Deception. This book has been written by Robert Maroun Hatem, known as Cobra. Cobra currently resides in France as a political refugee. In pursuit of honor, justice, and a free morale, Robert Maroun Hatem, broke the code of silence about the unacceptable, the world of tragedy, corruption, crime and darkness under which Lebanon exists (today).

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In this book which has been banned in Lebanon and is the cause of much controversy in Lebanon and abroad, Cobra writes his story about the part he played with Elie Hobeika. known as "H.K." and his rise to power in the Lebanese government. Cobra's story depicts how Hobeika planned to destroy Lebanon, so he could rise to power and how he became Minister of Lebanon today and what part Cobra played in assisting Hobeika in his rise to power.

This book describes how money, crime and self interest have taken control of modern Lebanese politics. Cobra reveals the deadly truth, to let the people know what happened behind the scenes, in order that the Lebanese people might one day save what is left of Lebanon and judge Cobra for his acts accordingly.

Cobra writes:

"When we took up arms in the beginning of this political war it was for the survival of Lebanon. We did not take up arms to bring gangsters to power, but it happened".

"The United States is a superpower that protects the week nations of the world defending Freedom and Democracy. Do not forget Lebanon. Today, Syria is ruling Lebanon through terrorism. The Syrians have killed most of its leaders through assassination and car bombs, exiled some of the leaders and jailed what remained of the leaders which posed a threat to them. They imposed their candidates into Lebanon's politics so they can govern it for ever and make it part of Greater Syria. I decided to expose my story so everyone will know that Freedom and Democracy does not currently exist in Lebanon".

Cobra dedicates the book to his friends who lost their lives during the war. -- From the Publisher

Product Details

• Hardcover: 172 pages
• Publisher: Vanderblumen Publications; 1st edition (May 27, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 0964430436
• ISBN-13: 978-0964430433
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,866,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #79 in Books > Travel > Middle East > Lebanon

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars .... sad and cruel events, October 25, 2006

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Mr Bassil A MARDELLI "Antoun" (Riad El-SOLH , Beirut Lebanon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Israel to Damascus : The Painful Road of Blood, Betrayal and Deception (Hardcover)

The book is written in poor English.
When you access it to grasp the head of its principles, you will soon be disappointed to discover you have only the feet.

Living the episodes described in this book was more electrifying.
The author has waved before our dazzled eyes `events couched in blood' and you can never appreciate their importance or understand the meanings of their contents unless you have actually lived the profound effect of such eventualities to the limit, up to the extremes of human endurance.

Internecine fighting in the Lebanon has indeed been sad, futile, and mutually destructive.
Much of it (not all) was based on the dogmatic judgement of what the strategy of `fight'- between bothers - was all about ...... determined to march against the `enemy' without hesitation..... but!!! Which enemy???

The interests of Lebanon was occasionally forgotten, abandoned, discarded and the irony of the matter is that everyone thought , by fierceness and ferocity, they were virtually preserving Lebanon's interests

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars How stupid we can be!!!, August 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: From Israel to Damascus : The Painful Road of Blood, Betrayal and Deception (Hardcover)

Finally a book by "insider" that shows how we, the Lebanese Christians, always prided ourselves to be "so good" end-up being "so stupid". Being "puppets" either to the Israelis or to the Syrians. If we don't do what they tell us, we LET them kill us. They use the classical "divide and conquer" and we don't even realize it. Cobra deserve the credit for coming forward to make us realize what happened, but truly he deserve NO RESPECT for naming the Ladies who go raped, or for naming people based on "hear say". yet he is SO INNOCENT, killed, raped, stole and got paid for it!!!! Top it off, he never seeks remorse for his actions and yet blames everybody for his misery. truly typical lebanese. All Lebanese MUST read the book not only the christians, to realize that we, as Lebanese, were so stupid to let others manipulate us that way. come-on we laugh at the syrians for being so d----- yet we are the one. we had everything and threw it away. We distroyed the idea, independence, that we worked so hard to achieve, prefer to be under french rule than israeli or syrian. and the best part is that we are not doing any thing about it just complaining and blaming others. we let them divide us, kill us, control our daily lives. when the chickens invite the wolf to their hen, they can't complain of foul play that he is eating them.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Assad Of Syria is the Most Dangerous Terrorist In The World, August 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: From Israel to Damascus : The Painful Road of Blood, Betrayal and Deception (Hardcover)

This Book reveals hidden secrets never known until now, but the most important, reveals that the DICTATOR HAFEZ ASSAD OF SYRIA IS THE MOST DANGEROUS TERRORIST IN THE WORLD, he was behind the killing and burning of the civilians in the Capital Beirut and lots of other towns and villages of Lebanon, and uses the Terrorism against Lebanon and the Free World to eliminate his opponents, then he stays away in the shade watching how the Free World is so confused about protecting the people. This is the book where the author discribes hidden sides of people involved in terrorist acts, if they refuse to do the job, They kill them and get somebody else to do it, but if they do it, they become damn killers, killing innocent people for the final profit of Dactator Hafez Assad of Syria! The book shows what the Dictator Assad did to Lebanon after long Years of war, so people gave up everything for "Assad's Peace", and it seems that Israel is on the way to give up everything as well in exchange of "Assad's Peace" when dealing with the Dictator Syria! Good Book, I wish more people reveal more secrets about The Syrian Goverment involvement in Terrorism. Presidents of the Free World should think before shaking the hand of Peace with the Syrian Dictator, cause Assad holds in his other hand the Danger of the International Terrorism.