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A Lebanese Town's Dilemma Teaches about Islam, Freedom, and the Future of Europe
by Barry Rubin
Pajamas Media
August 7, 2011
https://www.legal-project.org/1567/a-lebanese-town-dilemma-teaches-about-islam
Excerpt:
I'm fascinated by little stories reflecting the big picture.
So consider the south Lebanese town of Hula, about which MEMRI provides a Lebanese television report. Hizballah militants arrived in the village — after hitting other places — to stop the sale of alcohol.
They surrounded the house of Wasef Hussein, the local liquor seller, and demanded he stop. The Lebanese army eventually arrived and got them to leave.
Hussein's response is interesting:
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