The men of the SSNP must use force to maintain a hold in West Beirut. Most of its members are Orthodox Christians while most West Beirutis are Sunnis. The Hamra district is a liberal and cosmopolitan “March 14” stronghold, and the SSNP is aligned with the Syrians and the Shia Hezbollah militia. They could be hardly be any less welcome in Tel Aviv. If its enforcers didn't jump Christopher in the street, their commemorative sign might not have lasted.
It's one thing to stand up to thugs in an environment you're used to and understand the rules well. It's quite another to antagonize some seriously violent assholes on their turf... the Middle East.. Beirut, no less.
Regardless what you might think of Hitchens' politics.. he walks the talk...
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