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Pity the Nation

Pages
725
Published
1990
Language
English

Synopsis

Robert Fisk, a veteran journalist, offers an unflinching look at the devastating Lebanese conflict spanning over two decades. This account details the brutal civil war, Israeli invasions, and the tragic involvement of international forces. It also sheds light on the origins of suicide bombings and the shifting political landscape of the Middle East.

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About the author

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Robert Fisk

Robert William Fisk (12 July 1946 – 30 October 2020) was a British journalist, writer and political scientist. As an international correspondent, he covered the civil wars in Lebanon, Algeria, and Syria, the Iran–Iraq conflict, the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Islamic revolution in Iran, Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, and the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq. An Arabic speaker, he was among the few Western journalists to interview Osama bin Laden....