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Chants of 'revolution' in Beirut as France's Macron is mobbed by angry crowds
Large crowds mobbed French President Emmanuel Macron in Beirut as he toured a neighborhood of the Lebanese capital devastated by Tuesday's massive explosion.
"Revolution, revolution!" people chanted, as shock at the devastation in the city gave way to anger on Thursday. New information reveals that Beirut officials had ignored repeated warnings about a stockpile of dangerous chemicals linked to the blast that has killed 137 people and injured 5,000.
Macron told a crowd of reporters and angry people that he would propose a "new political pact" to Lebanon's embattled political class during his visit to a predominantly Christian quarter of the city.
"The people want the fall of the regime," the protesters shouted, echoing calls for the downfall of Lebanon's long-time political elite that were popularized during a nationwide uprising late last year. "Michel Aoun is a terrorist! Help us," one man pleaded, referring to the Lebanese president. One woman screamed inaudible words inches away from Macron's face. "They are terrorists," came the repeated cries.
Most people were masked, including the French president, who removed his face covering to speak to the press. There was no social distancing.
Previously: Beirut Explosion Kills Over 100, Linked to 2,700 Tons of Ammonium Nitrate in Port Warehouse
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 07 2020, @06:40PM (3 children)
spread the contents over farmland
Too much logistics. Surely the military could have taken it. They must have some empty fields somewhere where they could have stored it properly. I'm given to understand that you just have to parcel it out and isolate each parcel behind concrete blocks or at least berms. I don't know much about their military, but surely they have an engineering unit that could dig some ditches in a field real quick. Turning it over to the military is also safer than just doing a give-away to multiple farmer who may or may not be able to keep it away from bad actors, or who might be bad actors themselves.
(Score: 4, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Friday August 07 2020, @06:51PM (2 children)
Well, most farmers are bad actors. If they were good actors, they'd quit farming!
(Score: 2) by deimtee on Saturday August 08 2020, @05:27AM (1 child)
Some of the performances they put on while asking for subsidies and loans are are right up there with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex2r86G0sdc [youtube.com]
If you cough while drinking cheap red wine it really cleans out your sinuses.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 08 2020, @01:44PM
You should never give up on your dreams, one way or another, you can get up there on the big screen!