Entries from Michael Young at PostGlobal tagged with 'Lebanon'
Arabs May Quarrel, But Never Really Divorce
The conflict in Iraq is primarily one of comparative torment, with different groups trying to right past suffering or avoid it in the future. Yet I do not predict that Iraq will partition. Arab states are sometimes like Arab households: one may suffer but never truly breaks free.
Syria's Demands, Hezbollah's Mistakes
Beirut, Lebanon - Minister Pierre Gemayel assassination in Lebanon must be understood in the context of the ongoing effort by Syria to undermine the tribunal currently being set up to try those accused of killing late prime minister, Rafiq Hariri.
In Praise of Lebanon's Cacophony
Beirut, Lebanon - Compared to the abysmal standards for press freedom in the Arab world, the Lebanese media comes out looking relatively free. The paradox, however, is that this is often the result of an abnormality.
Hezbollah's Coup d'Etat
Beirut, Lebanon - There is real danger today that Hezbollah will inherit Lebanon after the war. If it does, an uncontainable civil war will probably ensue....
Break the Shiites Away from Hezbollah
Beirut, Lebanon - Secretary Rice should ensure that any future peace plan offers an route for the quick return of Shiite refugees to the areas which Israeli bombs forced them from while leaving open the possibility of Lebanese constitutional reform...
Then a Stopgap It Is
Beiruit, Lebanon -- International peacekeepers are indeed often stopgaps, but in Lebanon an expanded United Nations force might be the only way to help disarm Hezbollah....
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