Tall Building Collapses in Beirut, Heavy Casualties Feared

ap ^ | Mar 23, 2002

[blam]

[Fifth Business]

I grew up with alot of Lebanese in my hometown in Penna. They were all Christian.

Would that be Lebanon County, PA?

[paulsy]

"Now THAT is Post of the Day material!"

come folks, it is a bad thing that happened. don't forget have a LITTLE heart.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I grew up with alot of Lebanese in my hometown in Penna. They were all Christian.

That would be Lebanon, PA. I like your baloney.

Actually I used to patronize a garage owned by a family whose roots I was uncertain of. One Day, during the Gulf War I went inside to pay and noticed that the cashier/owner/brother was intently watching the Live Fire Air Power Demonstration over Iraq intently. Turns out he was a Lebanese Christian and was rooting for the F-117A's against the SAM's.

I grew up in Queens, NY (Jamaica, more specifically). When the Italian family that owned the local grocery store got tired of getting robbed at gun point every week they sold out to a family of Lebanese of the self-preservation persuasion. The Lebanese kept 9-mm's under each cash register and weren't afraid to show them. Needless to say the robberies soon stopped. On July 13, 1977 during the NYC black out when there was widespread rioting and looting they sat outside their store on lawn chairs with long rifles. Needless to say they didn't suffer any looting. They were God's own II-Admendment advocates.

[Montfort]

Good post. Some of the finest people you will ever meet are Lebanese-Americans. It is a shame what has happened to their country, but we in the US have been enriched by their presence here.

[lexington minuteman 1775]

Some famous Lebanese who made good in America:

Danny Thomas

Kasey Kasem, radio personality and rock and roll guru

Benny Hinn, TV Evangelist

[Red Jones]

they were probably modifying the building somehow to cause its collapse;

[GeronL]

I would think this was an OLD building that probably couldn't be renovated

[GeronL]

So whatdid you think was post of the day material??

[GeronL]

wow. that is awful

[US_MilitaryRules]

Building codes? We don't need no stinkin building codes!

7 stories of mud works just fine!

Its the 8th that does the damage.

[elfman2]

As I recall, Lebanon was the most progressive and cosmopolitan place in all of the Arab world for many years, lots of US and French influence. I think the American University there was also the absolute best.

I heard somewhere recently that most of the Lebanese Christian have been killed or left the country.

[Clara Lou]

I heard somewhere recently that most of the Lebanese Christian have been killed or left the country.
True or not, I can't think of a single reason why any American, in Manhattan or elsewhere, would celebrate the collapse of a building and resultant deaths. (see post upthread) Besides, what does Beirut have to do with the WTC?

[b4its2late]

They'll blame the U.S. They didn't receive enough foreign aid to shore up the building .......

[Hila]

Stop involving Israel in more sarcasm statement. It is enough stupidity the media does, let's prove we have intelligence.

[elfman2]

"Besides, what does Beirut have to do with the WTC?"

He was making a joke.

[Hila]

Wow, Benny Hinn a Lebanese! I have heard him claiming that he was born in Haffa and that his father was mayor in some Israeli city. Other people claim that he is from India - it would be nice to know where this evangelist really came from.

[dr_who]

Shame. I'm surprised there are any buildings left in Beirut.

[Clara Lou]

Really?? What about posts 9, 10, and 15?