Tuesday, May 15, 2012

North Lebanon: A State That Sells its People to the Devil

"...The problem is that the man’s family, his neighbors and people living in the city have the right to fear that he might remain in custody without trial for years on end, as is the case with many.The popular base in the North, mobilized daily since March 14 reached power and up to the consequences of the Syrian crisis, does not know how to express its ideas and protestations except through days of rage and armed clashes.
The leadership, while condemning the manner in which Mawlawi was arrested, strongly feels that he is more powerful in the street. The faces of the city’s leaders conveyed their fear of being expelled by the angry gathering if they dared to actually ask their followers for anything less than they demand. ..."

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