Lebanon explosion

[KateR]

just linking more footage of before and after including the cruise ship overturned by the bast, looks like what I would expect a tactical nuclear weapon detonation to be like

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53680772

[Pstotto]

If you think of the millions to construct the cosmic surfaces of the port area, the Santorini Pool Complex could be a new tourist art destination in terms of blast pictoriality.

Shock Horror Art Yeah and a few real sharks for the thrill?

[Pstotto]

The detail of the etching of what's left is like the fire of London 1666 and should be contemplated as such. In time. The rock-fast grain silage shows someone likes their cornflakes in Lebanon. I wonder how many actual cornflakes toasted to perfection are now descending the hills of the east for goat breakfast?

[cricketfieldclarets]

That's a really good book. A relative of ours lived in Beirut in the late 1960s and he said it was the best city he'd ever lived in. The people, the food and the wine. Apparently, it had some of best restaurants in the Eastern Mediterranean. It's a crying shame what grubby sectarian politics has done to the country.

It sure is. And yes heard the same on the food, nightlife and culture.

Lebanese / levant food is incredible.

[mdd2]

That's a really good book. A relative of ours lived in Beirut in the late 1960s and he said it was the best city he'd ever lived in. The people, the food and the wine. Apparently, it had some of best restaurants in the Eastern Mediterranean. It's a crying shame what grubby sectarian politics has done to the country.

And most of the politics is not politics at all but grubby religion with the Druze about 5%, Maronite Christians and other branches of Christianity (about40%), Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims (about 60%) all with their snouts in the trough mixed with at least Iranian and Saudi and likely Israeli interference. Hard to see any International effort to help the people being allowed without that lot taking their cut and continuing the political cesspit.