February 16, 2005
THE REALISTIC LEFT VS THE LEBANESE:
The Devil We Know in Lebanon (LA Times, February 16, 2005)
Lebanon today has the veneer of peacefulness, but many of the same elements that tore the country apart 30 years ago are still present, and about 10% of its present population is made up of Palestinian refugees. Syria's eventual withdrawal may be inevitable, but it will be an occasion fraught with danger. In this part of the world, you really have to be careful what you wish for.
It does provide moral clarity when the Realist Left acknowledges that it would prefer even the reign of Satan to the messy transition to liberty. Posted by Orrin Judd at February 16, 2005 6:39 AM
Comments
Quite a specimin you smeared on the slide Mr. Judd. This is not just nostalgia for the mud, it is making a virtue of being muddy. Yet, aren't these the same people who decry bowling alone, celebrate activism, and burn to make a difference and change the world? Could it be all their endlessly voiced social concern is really just conceit?
Posted by: Luciferous at February 16, 2005 4:46 PMThis our liberal brothers and sisters firmly believe: The only genuine, worthy, and righteous social concern is our social concern.
Posted by: Dave W. at February 17, 2005 12:13 AM