Amazing. France sends more than supplies and food, they send hope. Magnificent. President Macron is absolutely correct. This is not about terrorism, it is about a country floundering in the 21st century to move into a global city with an economy to match.
August 6, 2020
By Sarah Dadouch and Erin Cunningham
Beirut - French President Emmanuel Macron (click here) on Thursday announced plans for a "new political pact" and sweeping economic reforms in Lebanon as he toured devastated areas of Beirut following a massive explosion that killed scores of people earlier this week.
Macron, who said the disaster should “mark a new era” in the tiny Mediterranean nation, is the first world leader to visit the Lebanese capital in the aftermath of the blast, which engulfed its commercial center Tuesday, eviscerated its port and killed at least 135 people. More than 5,000 residents were wounded and tens more remained missing, officials said. As many as 300,000 people have been displaced.
The immediate cause of the explosion, which sent a towering plume of red smoke into the sky, appeared to be an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer that can also be used to make bombs. It was stored in a warehouse at the port for years despite repeated warnings about the risk it posed — a revelation that has angered Beirut residents and prompted calls for resignations and wider accountability....
