Two Crowds: Spot the Difference
Amir Taheri

For more than a month Beirut has been transformed into a giant-size arena in which the political future not only of Lebanon but may be of the entire Middle East is in play. As always at moments of revolutionary tension, the debate is between advocates and opponents of change.

On one side we have those who, for different reasons, believe that the status quo is no longer sustainable, and that things must change. To them the key to change is an end to Syria’s military and political domination of Lebanon.

On the opposite side we have those who, again for different reasons, wish to save as much of the status quo as possible.

Again, Amir Taheri scores. This is a great editorial on how to watch the crowed in the various demonstrations on the streets of Beirut. While not providing a scorecard, he certainly provides the team rosters. Worth reading.