So the armed men are withdrawing back to their districts and homes, the guns and RPG will be put away for another day. Nothing has been resloved and the only thing that has changed is that Hezballah has now used its weapons against Lebanese and the Government know they can’t depend on the army.
What will happens over the next few days /weeks /months nobody knows but there will be a lot more distrust betwen the different religions. People living in west Beirut will not forget too soon what Hezballah and Amal have done to them. They may decided that they better be more prepared for the next time or they may decide to move area. Either way Beirut is going to be a little less welcoming than before Thursday.
I am still not sure when we can move back home as they say there will still be civil disobedience and only the know what that means. This is the second time I have had to move from my home because of War but atleast this time I did not have to go to Cyprus. Halat is mouch more enjoyable and the food is great.
Anway I found a link to this article from the Guardian ( HatTip: beirut spring) it describes the start of some of the street fighting.
‘We are just trying to clear the thorns from our side … by God we will finish them soon’
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