–Thanks for the explanation.
–Maybe the confusion was from statements in your post like “The young and inexperienced Mr. Hariri could be naive (being a neocon in a post-neocon era). But perhaps he is on to something…” and “It is a risky position for Mr. Hariri, but it is a refreshing change from the hypocrisy of the Middle Eastern…”
–Perhaps I should have used “quotes” instead of “points out”
–I read the whole article twice before linking to it and this is the third time.
–At any cost the link to your post is there and readers are advised to check always read the original :-)

You have completely mischaracterized my post’s position. My post argues against Hassan Fattah’s piece, not with it, and I don’t “question” Hariri’s visit to washington, to the contrary, i said: “[Hariri's honesty] is a refreshing change from the hypocrisy of the Middle Eastern ways.

Next time, read the entire thing ;)