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More than six months since parliamentary elections were held in May, Lebanon's Sunni prime minister-designate, Saad al-Hariri, still hasn't formed a government. He accuses Shiite Hezbollah of standing in his way.

A 40-year blood feud and a recent reconciliation illustrate how the story of Lebanon is never just about Lebanon.

A Massacre and Lebanon's Law of Vengeance

A Massacre and Lebanon’s Law of Vengeance

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Lebanon

They say that if you think you understand Lebanon, you should think again. When a Lebanese wants your attention, he or she simply asks, "Do you want to hear a story?" Everyone wants to hear a story. Here is one to explain something of the tribal, feudal past that Lebanon has yet to escape.

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A Massacre and Lebanon's Law of Vengeance

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