May 11, 2008
Clashes Continuing
Okay, so quick immediate update (after months of nothing happening, now everything happens so fast even a blog post is obsolete by the time it's posted). Clashes are continuing in the Druze areas despite calls for a ceasefire.
It's not clear who's refusing to lay down arms, the PSP or the opposition. I could believe either - the PSP guys on the ground are extremely loyal to Jumblatt, but they really want this fight. I can't get through to my contact in Aley - shockingly, he's not answering his cell in a firefight - so I can't be sure. Opposition forces (could be Hezbollah, could be their Druze friends) are preventing al-Arabiya from filming the fighting, which could be an indication of guilt. Or it could be a simple lack of trust between the parties ending up as a self-fulfilling prophecy as both sides "defend themselves." War is confusing, especially for those fighting it.
Posted by ben at May 11, 2008 11:54 AM