From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Rich Gauszka wrote:
> "Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote in
> message news:44cfcc3f$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Rich Gauszka wrote:
>>> Yep - Postwar reconstrunction of Lebanon 1992 to the present
never really
>>> happened. That's were the United Nations ( all the politics/schemes of
>>> various nations) failed Lebanon. It seemed like none in the
region wanted
>>> a
>>> strong Lebanon.  If the money would have gone to rebuild the social
>>> infastructure then the infiltration of it by Hezbollah
radicals might not
>>> have succeeded.
>>>
>> Are you being sarcastic or serious?
>>
>> Adam
>
> I'm not sure which portion of my statement your question referred to.
>
> Yes post-war investment in Lebanon was on the rise but even with that social
> and health programs were lacking.  Part of Hezbollah's rise ( besides the
> obvious resistance appeal )  was due to their ability to create an extensive
> social program ( hospitals, schools, clinics, agriculture ) .
>
> CNN:"Hezbollah did everything that a government should do, from collecting
> the garbage to running hospitals and repairing schools."
>
>
So did Amal, the Druze, the Phalangists etc.

Adam

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