A Hopeful Meeting of World Religions

Last week representatives of the religions of the world met together in Salt Lake City.  To me this event seemed significant and exciting, especially because it was only the sixth like it in the history of the world and was happening at a time when conflict in the Middle East seemed to be fueled by […]

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In Syria or Lebanon or Anywhere

  Fareed Zakaria said on CNN on October 18 that decades from now we will be glad that Barack Obama refrained from a more active role in Syria. Eugene Robinson in the Washington Post on Oct 5 wrote that Obama is right to be cautious about choosing friends in Syria and right to pursue a […]

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Better Late Than Never

The Beirut Daily Star, which a couple of months ago expressed dismay that the U.S. had not appointed a successor for the outgoing ambassador, David Hale, reported relevant good news on October 8.  Since I also was disturbed by the apparent apathy toward Lebanon at this highly critical period of time, I must report the […]

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Good News from Lebanon

This may be news or rumor.  I have heard it but cannot verify. The U.S. is going to send a new ambassador to Lebanon, and it is a woman. She, whoever she is, is awaiting confirmation. Meanwhile, because of the tense and drastic situation in the Middle East, Ambassador David Hale is being left in […]

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