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Really? My impression was that the political environment was very unstable right now. I am aware that it's not an incredibly dangerous place, I've had a few fri

Really? My impression was that the political environment was very unstable right now. I am aware that it's not an incredibly dangerous place, I've had a few friends visit and I've met some govt or pseudo govt people from there when I worked for the Estonian gov because they liked our e-gov initiatives and it seemed very interesting. Ghosn becoming the President would be quite a twist, I wouldn't have been shocked if that happened before but now that he's been charged with crimes abroad that seems like an odd choice to elect someone who may be wanted abroad for crimes and who may have to deal with leaders of those nations for trade deals, aid, etc.

anonu 7y ago
Lebanon did not have a government for 2 years just a few years ago. The country was maybe better off then than with the corrupt politicians being chased away now... The NGO support structure that was built throughout the civil war, centered around churches and mosques, continues to provide massive social services to the needy. This is a type of anti fragility in a social fabric that builds up when the govt is incapable of doing it themselves. The irony of ghosn being considered for president is that he is accused of the same style of corruption that much of the ruling class has faced in recent months...