OT: Pray for Beirut and Lebanon

[verticaldoug]

short background on dysfunction and corruption.
https://orientalreview.org/2019/12/1...f-the-century/

I don't agree with a lot in the article, but it does highlight the cast of grifters.

[harzkristall]

Talked to one of the care takers at my daughters kindergarten this morning. The lady is originally from Lebanon, she moved to Sweden 35 years ago.
She told me that her brother works in the Beirut harbor but took off that very day. Wow! That story really made my day.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by robertbb

Defending borders from infiltration is aggressive?

Define 'borders', who's borders? They vary depending on the point of view and each's interpretation of history.

[robertbb]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Define 'borders', who's borders? They vary depending on the point of view and each's interpretation of history.

Truth!

If I see a big wall and dudes with guns and tanks... I'm just going to assume it's a border and I shouldn't cross it (or pick a fight with said dudes). But that's just me

[weisan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1U2MV_OQQY

A damaged bike shop was featured in the video