As a Lebanese American I thank you for your prayers. We Lebanese will never forget the marines who were killed in Lebanon by the Syrian-backed militias. That was the first instance of suicide bombing. Due to the success of that first bombing (the Marines were pulled out) the terrorists got emboldened and suicide bombing flourished, including on 9/11. It's time to reverse the cycle.
I fell in love with the Lebanon during my service there during the bad times. Can't wait to see it flourish again...
As the President said in his inaugural, we're standing with them.
Prayers for a peaceful reversal of the cycle. I don't want the Lebanese people to have to deal with a Tiananmen Square incident. Though, if they do - it will only make them stronger and more determined.