re: How Islamists overran my country Lebanon

I was part of an exchange program with Lebanon back in the 70s. I spent time over there .... also has Lebanese roomates over here at Carolina.

Five Christian guys ... alrhough, Walid was more Arabic than Lebanese.

I still see, and here from, them from time to time. They all came from different classes.

Walid was ultra wealthy. His father owned Hiltons in Qatar and Dubai. He had his monthly expense money delivered in gold coins .... by the sleeve. He drove a Mercedes, etc. He's a prince living in Dubai now. I visted him over there a few years ago. Arab father, Lebanese mother.

Nademe and Kamal were both poor guys who worked their way through school. One now owns a repair garage near here, great guy. They other owned a bunch of sub shops all over town. They both did well.

Antoine and Fadi were brothers and middle class. They live up in Lebanon Tennessee now. Both engineers.

Anyways, my 78 days over there in the summer of .... well, mid 70s. I learned a lot about the world. Beruit was in turmoil. I learned a lot about the whole Lebanese, Palestinians, Christians, Israel thing ..... the Palestinians destroyed one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Beruit was an oasis. The Christian Lebanese people were incredible.

Most of them escaped to here .... South Carolina and Tennessee.