Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Christopher Hitchens on Lebanon and Syria | vanityfair.com

The Swastika and the Cedar

In newly liberated Lebanon, the signposts on “the Arab street” point in opposite directions. The author’s experiences—he was buoyed by a huge rally for democracy in downtown Beirut, then beaten up by Fascist bullies—show how much this diverse society offers hope but is still threatened by the Syrian dictatorship next door.

by Christopher Hitchens May 2009


Demonstrators gather at Beirut's Martyrs' Square on the fourth anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Haririr, February 14, 2009.

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gather at Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square on the fourth anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, February 14, 2009. By Jamal Saidi/Reuters/Landov.



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