What is the Lebanese government waiting for?
If you lean toward conspiracy theory, you might assume that Yarons disenchantment was a devilish scheme to turn south Lebanon into a surrogate Palestinian homeland, while religious fundamentalism breads on poverty and lack of education (all responsibilities the government denies). Perhaps, but it is safer to assume that, even with such a conspiracy unveiled, Lebanese government still refuses even today a United Nations invitation to assume its basic humanitarian and military duties to a part of Lebanon that arguably expands over half of its sovereign territories! Today, sectarian discourse ravages political life and risks dire economic and even military consequences in Lebanon. Theology alone cannot build a viable modern state. The youths should be offered models other than the exclusively religious, and feel welcome to the heart of Lebanese civic life, with all privileges and opportunities endowed to other fellow Lebanese. The tale of reconstruction of Lebanon is a tale of two cities;
