No memorial or tribute can to justice to the victims of August 4. None. The best I can do is keep the memory of the crime alive. Below is an audio narration of what happened on Aug 4 on my street across from the Port.
Warning: graphic language
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Every non-conflicted intl expert, Lebanese or not, is nearly unanimously in agreement on the path forward. But the country is run by the absolute worst people, in the absolute worst system, and is drowning in disinformation from politicians, banks, and media. It's exhausting. 4/
The devastating explosion that tore through Beirut was a disaster-in-waiting, our investigation found.
Bribery, graft, a dysfunctional government and tons of ammonium nitrate combined to cause a ruinous explosion that killed 190 people and injured 6,000. https://t.co/pv0HI3EpTx
One of the clearest videos yet showing the moment of the Beirut blast. You can hear the plane-like roar that immediately preceded it https://t.co/vTSaBN1h3S
Merci Monsieur @EmmanuelMacron d’être venu au Liban. Votre message est à la fois ferme et sensible. Vous avez mis de la passion et du cœur tout en adressant le fond du problème. Et vous nous avez surtout rappelé ce que c’est que d’être président...
How does a person live with themselves knowing they survived by luck when so many others didn’t?
I’m so sorry to the family and friends of all of those murdered and injured. There’s nothing else to say. 3/
A TV chef in Lebanon cut beef from his menus and fills his segments with tips on how to keep dishes tasty with cheaper vegetables. “The middle class has become poor and the poor have become destitute,” he said. https://t.co/bdrYUqV2Ni
1/ A few days ago, I was invited to meet with key members of the Budget & Finance Sub-Committee to discuss the dispute that’s arisen over the numbers. We’ve met several times for many hours. I’ve been absent from Twitter because I’ve been working day and night to prepare.