Pity the Nation
Lebanon at War
by Robert Fisk · first published 1990
100% recommend
"Written by one of Britain's most distinguished journalists, this remarkable book is an epic account of the Lebanon conflict by an author who has personally witnessed the carnage of Beirut for twenty-six years. It is a story of western betrayal and the loss of American power and prestige in the Middle East. This book tells, too, in frightening detail, the story of the Middle East's first suicide bombers and their first devastating strike at Americans. Through a combination of war reporting and political analysis. Robert Fisk describes Lebanon's ferocious civil war and subsequent Israeli inv
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…data, understanding that it is just a small slice of reality, but an important slice that deserves to be made known. I would also put Robert Fisk in the same bucket -- I loved to read him, and enjoyed "Pity the Nation", but then he had all these extreme takes about china-petro-dollar conspiracies that made me groan. But still, he provided useful data that was a slice of reality. Greenwald, Taibbi, all these fall into…
on “Hedges vs. Obama” ↗Well, for non-technical books; I have enjoyed the following in no particular order: - Founders At Work - Eric Sink on the Business of Software - The Great War for Civilization - Pity the Nation - On Intelligence - The State of Africa - Long Walk to Freedom ....etc
on “Ask YC: Good books to take on a week away?” ↗Oh, lots! I wish you'd narrow down to some categories you're interested in. A few example i enjoyed: The State of Africa, Martin Meredith The Code Book, Simon Singh Pity the Nation, Robert Fisk The Great War for Civilization, Robert Fisk Alan Turing: The Enigma, Andrew Hodges Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch Fermat's Engima, Simon Singh Lots more....
on “Ask HN: Interesting (Non software) books?” ↗…destabilize Lebanon and its capital in a variety of ways. Many local politicians are tied to one or more of those interests. Anyone who thinks Lebanon will be stable any time soon should read Robert Fisk's "Pity the Nation."
on “Beirut’s Bright Future as a Tech Hub for MENA, If Its Politicians Will Allow It” ↗