I have a confession to make. I find myself walking a tight rope when it comes to my politics these day. Here is what I’m talking about.
My neighbor in Beirut, 30-35 years my senior, once confessed to me that he has five different flags in his apartment. During the civil war he had his Kataeb flag hanging from the balcony, but had with him the Lebanese flag, the US flag, a Palestinian flag, and the Syrian flag. He told me he had a flag for whoever ruled the day. I sincerely disliked this man at the time. I thought he lacked a backbone and his principals were skewed.
At 30, I find myself shifting with the tide as did my neighbor 12-15 years ago. I disagree with most everything neocon ultra religious nut wings, but whenever I find this worldview somehow in agreement with Lebanese politics, I find I don't mind it so much.
So there you have it. You may call it having double standards or being a hypocrite. Ya whatever! If it works for Lebanon, I’m for it.
