General Discussion

Before the 1975 civil war, Lebanon was a prosperous, cosmopolitan nation. Its government split power with the presidency reserved for a Maronite Christian, the Prime Minister as a Sunni Muslim, and the Parliament Speaker as a Shia Muslim.

Americans in general have little knowledge of history. So, many people I've met are shocked to hear that Arabs can also be of various faiths. Here in Detroit I am good friends with a man who was born in Lebanon, a Roman Catholic, and his wife, a Palestinian who also is RC. FTR, both are outstanding Democrats.