Not sure what you mean. People of other Arab countries vacation there. It is a very lovely spot ... until a couple of days ago. Rebel Yell, who is stuck there, has great things to say about it.
the point is, they bear some responsbility for where they choose to go. vactioning in hezbollah controlled southern lebanon, is not like going to disney world.
I guess my point is the fact that a terrorist organization controls part of the country. There have been State Department warnings about travel there during the last 25 years. I know it's a beautiful area, but it's also a deadly area. I wouldn't travel to Peru with the Shining Path and Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement controlling many areas. Like you, I'm pulling for our American brethren ... and hoping they're not caught in the middle.