Sunday, August 16, 2009

War talk stalks Beirut

The beaches are crowded, the restaurants full, but the Lebanese rumour mill talks of another war around the corner
.....Meanwhile beneath the political bickering a greater challenge may lie on the horizon. There is talk of "war shopping", of people storing up supplies in case growing Israeli rhetoric towards the country becomes a reality. Interestingly even Hariri stated recently that "We are neither against Iran, nor against Syria; we are only against Israel because it is our enemy."
The Guardian

2 comments:

  1. I wonder on who's behalf is he talking. 

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  2. Hariri is a popular Lebanese politician. He is speaking on behalf of himself and his followers.

    I like Hariri and all; but admit to being a little uneasy about the extent of Saudi support for him.

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